Dale Meeks' heartbroken brother has spoken out
The heartbroken brother of late Emmerdale star Dale Meeks has said the actor had been "profoundly unwell" and "unable to cope" before his death aged 47.
Philip wrote: "The little boy I grew up with has left me. I cared for him so deeply. I tried so desperately to help him. It will say heart failure on the death certificate."But we'll be collecting for @mindcharity. Dale was profoundly unwell and unable to cope and undiagnosed conditions in men in their forties are killers."
Following the sad news, Byker Grove co-stars Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly, who played PJ and Duncan in the show, led tributes on Sunday. In a statement on Twitter, they said: "We are so incredibly sorry to hear the very sad news of Dale’s passing.
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