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Stephanie Colderick

Fans call Richard E Grant 'national treasure' as he pays tribute to late wife on The One Show

Film and TV star Richard E. Grant moved The One Show viewers when he appeared on the show to talk about his new book A Pocketful of Happiness, which is a memoir about losing his wife, Joan, to cancer. Many also branded the actor a "legend" and deemed him a national sweetheart.

Appearing on the show Richard chatted to Welsh presenter Alex Jones and former footballer turned presenter Jermaine Jenas about his book. He said: "Grief is like an abyss, you have to negotiate your way through it on a daily basis."

Richard explained why the book was called A Pocketful of Happiness as a couple of days before she died Joan told Richard that although he would be sad, he had to find a "pocketful of happiness" in each day. He said: "It has really been the mantra which we have lived since then." and described the book as a "love letter" to Joan.

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