Paul O'Grady's friend Linda Thorson struggled to control her emotions on Good Morning Britain as she paid tribute to the late performer.
Opening up to Susanna Reid and Adil Ray, the former Avengers actress began: "He would have tea with the Queen. She liked him a a lot, he would go and they would have a really nice time and a chat and then he'd have the postman to dinner.
"The house in Kent people came in and house, Christmas there was divine. We would just love, generous, food, he's make these fabulous omelettes and play music."
