Lenny Henry has led tributes to Kay Mellor, following her death aged 71.
Lenny Henry has led tributes to Kay Mellor following her death
The TV drama creator – the mother of former ‘Coronation Street’ and ‘Emmerdale’ actress Gaynor Faye – was the brains behind the likes of ‘Band of Gold’, ‘Fat Friends’, ‘Playing the Field’, and ‘The Syndicate’, among many other shows.
She sadly passed away on Sunday (15.05.22), and tributes have poured in following her death.
Lenny – who portrayed Godfrey Watson in series three of ‘The Syndicate’ in 2015 – wrote on Twitter: “I was saddened to hear that Kay Mellor has died. I was lucky to work with her on the Syndicate and found her to be incredibly creative , funny and instinctive. She knew what she wanted and knew how to get the best from us as actors. She will be missed. Condolences to her family. (sic)”
A tweet from the official BAFTA account read: “We’re saddened to hear that Kay Mellor, the hugely influential BAFTA-winning writer, actor and director whose hit TV series include Fat Friends, Band of Gold and Playing the Field, has died. Our thoughts are with her family and friends.”
Lisa Riley – who appeared in ‘Fat Friends’, which helped launch the career of James Corden – admitted Kay was the “best boss to work for”.
She wrote on Instagram: “DEAREST KAY REST IN PEACE……..what a massive shock to hear this news, you have been taken far far far to young. You were the best boss to work for, you embraced all that is good about our industry, believing in talent. #rip #kaymellor (sic)”
Former ‘Coronation Street’ star Kym Marsh – who starred in ‘The Syndicate’ last year – wrote: “I am so so sad to hear of the passing of Kay Mellor. I had the pleasure of working with Kay briefly last year and it was an absolute honour. A huge talent, a huge personality a wonderful lady. She will be missed. Our thoughts are with her family and friends x (sic)”
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