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Paul O'Grady's cause of death has been confirmed as sudden cardiac arrhythmia, after the beloved TV presenter passed away at his Kent home.

Former Emmerdale star Chelsea Halfpenny has given birth to a baby girl.The actress, 31 who also starred in Casualty shared the exciting news on Instagram with a heartfelt post after announcing she was expecting her first child back in April. In the post alongside a black and white snap of her daughter's tiny feet, she wrote the caption: "The best thing that’s ever happened to us arrived a couple of weeks ago, and she’s absolutely class.The little love of our lives!". She welcomed her daughter with her fiancé, James Baxter, 32 who is currently playing Deputy Head, Joe Casey, in BBC's Waterloo Road.

Paul O’Grady has been remembered as a “force for good” by his famous friends including Carol Vorderman, Julian Clary and Michael Cashman. Celebrities paid tribute to the drag queen turned TV and radio star during For The Love Of Paul O’Grady on ITV1 on Sunday evening, following his death last month at the age of 67.

Paul O’Grady has been remembered as a “force for good” by his famous friends including Carol Vorderman, Julian Clary and Michael Cashman. Celebrities paid tribute to the drag queen turned TV and radio star during For The Love Of Paul O’Grady on ITV1 on Sunday evening, following his death last month at the age of 67.

Tom Daley, 28, and his husband Dustin Lance Black, 48, have surprised fans with the news of the arrival of their second child. It comes after the couple welcomed their first child, a little boy named Robert, via surrogate back in 2018. Now, they have quietly announced that they are now both fathers to a little boy named Phoenix Rose.

Paul O’Grady’s closest pals has revealed what the star’s last wish for his funeral was. O’Grady died ‘unexpectedly but peacefully’ on Tuesday evening at the age of 67, his partner, Andre Portasio, said in a statement. The comic and TV host, who first rose to fame on the nightclub circuit as the acerbic, platinum wig-wearing Lily Savage, was considered a trailblazing LGBTQ+ icon.

to the Mirror, former Casualty star Amanda, 55, said: “Whatever happens, Paul’s funeral will be a celebration of his life and it will be full of laughter. Amanda said pals were devastated by the death of Paul, 67. But there were tears of laughter too over his “ridiculous” antics.

sad news of his death at the age of 67 broke last week. BBC's Casualty actress revealed that Paul had previously confided in her and their group of pals on how he would like friends and family to act during his funeral. Amanda told The Mirror: "Whatever happens, Paul's funeral will be a celebration of his life and it will be full of laughter.

Paul O'Grady's close friend Amanda Mealing has opened up on the TV star's wish for his funeral. Presenter and Lily Savage star Paul, who passed away this week "unexpectedly but peacefully" at the age of 67, told those attending to have "a good time." "He’d hate it if everyone was morose," Amanda, who starred in Holby City as Connie Beauchamp, told The Mirror. 'Whatever happens, Paul’s funeral will be a celebration of his life and it will be full of laughter.

Amanda Mealing is best known for playing the formidable Connie Beauchamp in Holby City and Casualty, but when we meet the actress for a chat, she is a million miles away from her straight-talking – and at times mean – alter ego. Dressed in dungarees and a T-shirt, a make-up free Amanda, 51, is chatting to us over Zoom from her home, which she shares with her husband Richard.

Fans of Casualty went wild as former co-stars Amanda Mealing and Jane Hazlegrove reunited on the set of Coronation Street.The actresses, who played Connie Beacham and Kathleen ‘Dixie’ Dixon in the long-running BBC medical drama, shared a selfie from the Corrie cobbles as they joined forces once more - but this time to work on the ITV soap.

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