Linda Thorson issued a passionate tribute to her close friend, Paul O'Grady, on today's Good Morning Britain.
The 75-year-old star is renowned for her role as Rosemary King in Emmerdale and Tara King in The Avengers. She told broadcasters, Susanna Reid and Adil Ray, how she was in shock as she chatted to the Birkenhead icon just hours before he died on Tuesday.
She said: "Paul rang me at 3pm on Tuesday and we spoke for an hour. One of the best conversations we've ever had."
