Band of Gold writer Kay Mellor has died aged 71, it has been announced. Mellor who was also best known for penning hit seres including Fat Friends which aired from 2000 until 2005, died on Sunday (May 15).
A spokesperson for her TV production company, Rollem Productions, said: "It is with profound sadness that we announce the untimely and sudden passing of our beloved friend, mentor and colleague Kay Mellor on Sunday 15th May 2022. "We have lost a phenomenal talent and a true luminary.
We ask that you please respect the privacy of the family and friends at this time." READ MORE: The Wanted's Tom Parker stopped singing after X Factor rejection as he opens up on his life in memoir Mellor began her her career writing plays, worked on Coronation Street and created the award-winning children’s drama Children’s Ward.
She also wrote BBC One’s women’s football series Playing The Field and in 2010 received an OBE. The BBC’s chief content officer, Charlotte Moore, paid tribute to Kay Mellor following her death.
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