'It was a big shock and everyone is devastated'
Coronation Street legend Sally Lindsay paid an emotional tribute to her friend Paul O'Grady as she appeared on This Morning following news of his death, aged 67. The TV star and comedian died 'unexpectedly', his partner confirmed in the early hours of Wednesday morning .
On This Morning, Holly Willoughby and her new co-host Joel Dommett were re-joined by Vanessa Feltz, who had earlier shared her thoughts and memories following Paul's passing, as they hosted a phone-in for viewers to get in touch. "There have been so many," Vanessa revealed. "The lines have been aflame with people just wanting to say how wonderful he was."
Holly then went on to introduce Sally. "We are going to check in with one of Paul's closest friends now, Sally Lindsay," she said before adding to their guest, who appeared via video link from south east London: "We're all feeling it, I can't imagine how you are because you were friends for a long time."
"And that's why I am here. I'd rather not be, that's for sure. It was a big shock and everyone is devastated." Joel shared how Sally and Paul met during her Corrie days as she recalled: "He started his daytime show, which was wonderful, so I must have had 40 'Busters' by the end of it because I was always on. We just got on really well and we had projects together...
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