Paul O’Grady’s grieving husband is planning a huge tribute to him.
Paul O’Grady tributes being planned
The entertainment world was in mourning in the wake of the death of the comic and TV presenter - who shot to fame with his drag queen persona Lily Savage in the 1990s - following his passing aged 67 in March 2023 from sudden arrhythmic death syndrome.
No one was more shocked at his sudden death and heartbroken than Paul’s other half Andre Portasio, who was married to him for six years.
Andre and the rest of his loved ones have been in talks to discuss potential projects to honour his life and legacy.
Speaking to the Daily Star newspaper, he said: “We are discussing about how things will take shape.
“Time will tell and guide me to a way of how I can keep Paul’s memory going.
“Let’s hope there are some things in the future.”
Andre is grateful for all the love and support from friends and family helping him come up with ideas.
He added: “There are so many wonderful people who are doing so many wonderful things.
“I want to thank them for their care and love and support. It has been wonderful. I couldn’t have asked for anything more."
Crippled by grief, Andre didn’t leave his house for three months, making his first public appearance at the Attitude Pride Awards last Friday (23.06.23).
The former ballet dancer is thankful everyone for getting in touch to make sure he was ok, giving him the much needed boost to keep going.
He said: “Everybody has been wonderful. All of Paul’s friends have been writing to me and texting to check that I am OK.”
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