Celebrities pay tribute to Caroline Aherne

Tributes have flooded in for award-winning writer and comedy actor Caroline Aherne who has died at the age of 52 after a battle with cancer.
Caroline Aherne at the South Bank Show Awards at the Savoy Hotel in London. Pictures by Jean/EMPICS.comCaroline Aherne at the South Bank Show Awards at the Savoy Hotel in London. Pictures by Jean/EMPICS.com
Caroline Aherne at the South Bank Show Awards at the Savoy Hotel in London. Pictures by Jean/EMPICS.com

Among them is one from Fast Show co-star, Preston’s John Thomson.

He posted on Twitter: “I’ve lost a very good friend, we went back years. An irreplaceable comic genius. A joy to be and work with. The Renee to my Roy. RIP Caroline”

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Aherne said two years ago she had been diagnosed with lung cancer, having previously had bladder and eye cancer.

She was a star and writer of The Royle Family and The Mrs Merton Show,

The actress appeared in The Fast Show and was also the narrator of Gogglebox.

The Bafta award-winning writer and comedy actor died earlier at her home in Timperley, Greater Manchester.

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Many friends and fellow entertainers spoke on social media of their shock at her death.

Ralf Little, who co-starred with her in The Royle Family, said: “Sorry for silence - I just... don’t know what to say. What a sad, sad day. We’ve lost another one of our best.”

Jason Manford wrote: “Awful news about Caroline Aherne. She gave us all so many laughs and happy memories. Rest in Peace.”

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Jenny Eclair said: “Poor dear Caroline Aherne, how terribly sad.”