Paul O'Grady's emotional husband cuddled their beloved dog as he rode the horse-drawn carriage carrying the late TV star in his coffin.
Andre Portasio, the TV star's husband of 16 years, clutched Maltese Conchita as they made their way through the adoring crowd in the Kent village he lived.
The horse-drawn carriage slowly made its way to the church where Reverend Canon Roger Martin welcomed family and friends including comedian Julian Clary, actress Dame Sheila Hancock, the late Dame Barbara Windsor’s widower Scott Mitchell and EastEnders actor Scott Maslen.