Jodie Prenger thinks there should be a statue of Paul O'Grady in "every town and city" in the UK.
Jodie Prenger calls for Paul O'Grady statue in 'every town and city'
The 'Coronation Street' actress was left shocked last week when her pal passed away aged 67, insisting he was "way too young" to die, but she now believes the 'For the Love of Dogs' presenter should be honoured across the country.
Speaking on 'Good Morning Britain', she said: "He’s a stunning human being. I think there should be a statue in every city, in every town, because he had the nation behind him.
"I just think they should be everywhere because I tell you one thing they will do, they will make everyone smile."
Jodie even urged people to ring up their local council to petition for a Paul statue in every city.
She added: "I think it should be like the Statue of Liberty with a fag in one hand and Buster (the dog) in the other, I think that’s what we should do.
"Phone your local council, there should be one in every city."
Jodie's comments come after a petition to erect a statue of Paul in his hometown of Birkenhead, Merseyside, has been signed more than 121,000 times following his passing.
Kieran Gabriel, who started the change.org petition, wrote on the site: "Paul O'Grady passed away suddenly on March 28th and it only feels right to honour the life of such a great human being by immortalising him in statue form, in his hometown of Birkenhead.
"Paul has left a huge legacy with his trailblazing work as a drag artist, social and political causes, LGBT rights and of course, his love of animals.
"This is a petition to the Wirral Council, who must surely take stock of the huge outpouring of love in the wake of Paul's passing. Liverpool has Cilla, Birkenhead deserves Paul."
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