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Julian Clary pays tribute to 'kind' and 'generous' Paul O'Grady and reveals the incredible housewarming gift the For The Love Of Dogs star bought him when he moved house nearby


The old friends lived close to each other in Kent and were frequently spotted in the local pub enjoying a cider or even Moet et Chandon.

Paul, who found fame with his drag queen alter ego Lily before presenting BBC TV and radio shows, died aged 67 last March. Norman Corfield, churchwarden for St Rumwold's Church Bonnington, where the funeral was held, told the Daily Express the speech prompted 'a lot of laughter'. Paul, who found fame with his drag queen alter ego Lily before presenting BBC TV and radio shows, died aged 67 last March

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