EastEnders soap star Debbie Arnold, best known for her role as April Branning in EastEnders, has hit out at the decision of ITV bosses following the news Phillip Schofield is set to host the British Soap Awards next month.
04.05.2023 - 13:19 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Craig Revel Horwood spoke of the moment he found Paul O'Grady's had died. The Strictly Come Dancing judge was sharing the role of Miss Hannigan in the musical stage show Annie with O'Grady in the weeks before his tragic passing.
The comedian and TV star died 'unexpectedly, but peacefully' on March 28, aged 67. His husband Andre Portasio confirmed the tragic loss in a statement following O'Grady's death on March 28. "We ask, at this difficult time, that whilst you celebrate his life you also respect our privacy as we come to terms with this loss," he added in a statement.
The funeral for O'Grady, who rose to fame as his platinum wig-wearing drag queen alter ego Lily Savage before going on to host a string of television programmes, took place last month featuring a guard of honour with dogs from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home and an appearance from the Salvation Army Band.
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Discussing the loss of O'Grady on This Morning amid touring with Annie, Craig told Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield: "It was after Edinburgh, he said his goodbyes and how much he was enjoying doing it. He did two weeks of the run and then we were to share the role out and suddenly we had the news that he’d passed and no one could really believe it. He said in Edinburgh ‘I’ll see you all in Southampton’..."
Craig added: "When I turned up for my week, we then of course dedicated all the performances that week to Paul. It was a shock for the company, it was a shock for all of us. We didn’t know what was going to happen, but we had to get on with the show… as they say the show must go on, but it was really emotional. It was really hard to breathe and to get through because we were all
EastEnders soap star Debbie Arnold, best known for her role as April Branning in EastEnders, has hit out at the decision of ITV bosses following the news Phillip Schofield is set to host the British Soap Awards next month.
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