Today the country mourns as Paul O'Grady is laid to rest.
The beloved TV star, drag queen and treasured son of Merseyside was revered throughout the country, and touched the lives of millions as he appeared on their screens for years, first finding fame as Lily Savage, a ground-breaking drag queen in the 80s and 90s, and then later as the host of shows like Blankety Blank and For the Love of Dogs.
Paul will be buried at a private ceremony in Kent. People have been invited to line the streets in mourning to see the procession through Aldington, close to where he lived for 20 years.
