Helen Worth is going to miss being hugged by Anne Kirkbride, after the actress passed away on Monday, January 19.
Saying that her former co-star was constantly professional, she added that she always had a great hug for the other stars of the ITV soap in which she played Deidre Barlow for over four decades.
Speaking to ITV's Good Morning Britain about Anne, she said: "She came in, she did the job, she was Deirdre, she knew what she was doing, from a child, from a young girl she came in and ... Forty odd years, she was extraordinary, every day more and more and I will remember the hugs personally, good times and bad times she used to hug everybody and I will miss those very much indeed."
Filming on the drama was cancelled yesterday to pay tribute to the star, but Helen is glad to return to work today with the rest of the cast to share memories.
"I personally am grateful to be back today amongst the cast where we can just talk about Annie and remember the wonderful, loveable person that she was. She truly was the most loveable of people and she had a hug for everybody!"
Other members of the cast past and present have recalled their fondness for Anne, including Johnny Briggs who was Mike Baldwin on the soap.
He said to the Bristol Post newspaper: "My daughter phoned me to tell me the news and I didn't want to believe it. She was so young.
"I remember her well because I did a lot of my best scenes with her. She was a gorgeous lady."
Dawn Acton who played her on-screen daughter at age 11 said she was "shocked" by tghe news, speaking of the huge influence she had on her life.
"I am shocked and gutted that she's gone. She was such a huge influence on my life.
"Annie looked after me on camera and off. She always got on with the kids -- nothing was too much trouble for her."
Kate Ford who currently portrays the character Tracy on the show says she was a close friend as well as a colleague.
She told The Sun newspaper: "She had the biggest, warmest heart and a startling and refreshing openness.
"There was never any pretence with her -- she was just Annie.
"She was always there for me as a shoulder to cry on in my life whenever things were tough.
"She was amazing on set. Fun when cameras weren't rolling and word perfect when they were. I loved her so much."
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