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Lorraine Kelly leads heartfelt Scottish celebrity tributes to Meat Loaf

Lorraine Kelly, Janey Godley, Neil Oliver and Grant Stott were amongst the Scots who paid tribute to Meat Loaf following his death. at the age of 47.

The Bat Out Of Hell star, real name Marvin Lee Aday, reportedly passed away from complications of Covid -19 - leaving the world in mourning today.

After selling more than 100million albums worldwide and starring in 65 movies there is no doubt the performer left his mark on us all.

Morning TV host Lorraine Kelly said he was "one of those people who could light up a room."

She told Ben Shepherd and Kate Garraway on Good Morning Britain that she thought he was "fabulous" and as her face lit up when she spoke about him, she said she loved interviewing him.

Lorraine paid tribute to Meat Loaf (ITV)

Comedian Janey Godley recalled buying his music, the first in her collection.

She said: "The first album I bought, wee record shop Shettleston rd 1978, I carried it home like a new baby, opened the record player, took off my Donny Osmond LP, placed Meat Loaf on the turntable, dropped the needle & sat back on my single bed to let the HUGE music wave over my soul."

Meat Loaf played a key role in the Spice Girls movie and many others (PolyGram)

Fellow comedian Billy Kirkwood echoed the seniments saying: "Without a hint of Irony. I f***ing loved Meat Loaf . Gutted. Thanks big man."

River City actor Stephen Purdon decided to play Bat Out Of Hell as the soundtrack to his morning saying: "Nothing else for it on the school run this morning. RIP Meat Loaf."

And archaeologist and historian Neil Oliver decided to change his song title of Heaven Can Wait by saying: "Ah, Meatloaf ... heaven can’t wait."

Radio presenter and River City star Grant Stott put up a picture of Meat Loaf's album Bat Out Of Hell on his profile and wrote: "I Want You.I Need You. But There Ain’t No Way I’m Ever Gonna Love You."

When a fan reminisced about his gig in Edinburgh's Playhouse on September 20 1983, Grant revealed he'd actually worked at it.

He replied: " #RIPMeatLoaf I sold programmes that night @edinplayhouse."

Former Rugby pro Jim Hamilton also wrote: "Rip. What a legend. #Meatloaf."

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