Paul O'Grady's former BBC Radio 2 colleague and friend Malcolm Prince has payed a special tribute to Paul after his sudden passing on Tuesday - hours after their last meeting
Paul O’Grady was “laughing, smiling and full of life” shortly before his death, his friend and radio producer Malcolm Prince said, as the Queen Consort joined those paying tribute.
Malcolm, who worked with O’Grady at both BBC Radio 2 and Boom Radio – an independent station aimed at Baby Boomers – said he is devastated by his loss and wrote in a tweer: “Yesterday afternoon I popped round to Paul’s for a good old catch-up.View gallery “Surrounded by his beloved dogs, he was laughing, smiling and full of life.”
The pair were due to return to the radio together on Easter Sunday to host a special one-off radio show on Boom Radio. The royal family’s official Twitter account paid tribute, posting an image of Paul with Camilla, after they worked closely in support of Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. Last year he was joined by Camilla in a special one-off episode of For The Love Of Dogs to mark 160 years of Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, an organisation for which he was an ambassador.
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