National treasure Paul O'Grady has been laid to rest beside his former partner Brendan Murphy, according to the Mirror.
The legendary star, who passed away last month at the age of 67, was devastated back in 2005 when Brendan passed away from an inoperable brain tumour. On Thursday, his funeral saw a procession through Kent before a church service.
Paul's widow, Andre Portasio, cradled Paul's beloved dog Conchita on the hearse. A private service was held for friends and family, with superfan Janine Ferguson hosting an event in his hometown.
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It's now been reported that Paul's body was laid to rest next to his former partner Brendan. Brendan sadly passed away just days before Paul was due to celebrate his 50th birthday in 2005, with the Lily Savage paying tribute to his close friend shortly after his tragic death.
Paul told the Mirror: "I’d lost my best mate, someone who’d been in my life for 25 years and saw me through the days when I was lucky to earn £50 for standing on a beer crate in the corner of a pub telling jokes. Murph and I were like brothers – joined at the hip, thick as thieves.
"It transcended any sexual relationship we’d had. This was a partnership. A double act, Emma Peel and Steed, Laurel and Hardy. We were both 49, barely able to believe what we’d achieved – I’d just won a BAFTA for the Paul O’Grady Show – and then suddenly bang, he’s gone."
Paul went on to find love again when he when he met Brazilian ballet dancer Andre, who was 25 years his junior, at a London-based gay club Showplace. The pair struck up a friendship and eventually tied the knot at the plush Goring Hotel in Central London in 2017.
Paul, who began dating Andre 15 years before becoming a married man, previously admitted that he had never considered marrying him until fellow comic Julian Clary suggested it.
"Julian put the seed in my head. He said, ‘I’ve got married. You should'," Paul recalled.
"And he’s right, then you protect your partner. If anything happens to me, he is protected. It makes sense."
"You feel more committed. You have made a vow, you have to stick to it. But we still fight like cat and dog," Paul added.
Andre was the one who shared the devastating news Paul had passed away last month. Paul is survived by his husband, ex-wife Teresa Fernandes, daughter Sharon O'Grady, grandson Abel, granddaughter, Halo and Diane Jansen, the mother of his only daughter.
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