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Manchester Evening News
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Jessica Sansome

Heartbroken John Bishop flooded with support over 'pain like no other' as he shares beloved mum's death

John Bishop has been showered with support as he told fans his beloved mother, Kathy, has died. The comedian said he is experiencing a "pain like no other" after her death this week, just a couple of weeks after she got to watch him in his latest role in theatre production Mother Goose.

John, 56, shared the news on Instagram, posting a picture of himself and Kathy smiling at a kitchen table as he place a loving arm around her. He also posted a video of Kathy singing along at the pantomime in the Liverpool Empire, where John had been performing,

In the post, the ITV show host wrote: "Two weeks ago my Mum came to see me in Mother Goose in Liverpool and joined in the sing a long at the end as I knew she would. This morning we said goodbye to her and we will never hear her sing again.

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