Paul O'Grady funeral details confirmed in full as public invited to mourn beloved star

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Paul O'Grady's funeral date and timings have been confirmed with his loyal fans across the nation invited to line the streets to pay respect to the late television star.The showbiz icon's funeral will be held this coming Thursday with locals set to see the funeral cortege pass through his home village in Kent.

Paul died suddenly at the end of last month aged 67.Paul's husband Andre Portasio has shared the details of Paul's funeral on local Facebook pages as the nation prepares to say goodbye this week, the Mirror reports.Widowed Andre released a new picture of the entertainer smiling broadly while wearing white angel's wings and wrote: "I want to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude for the overwhelming outpouring of support and love I have received since the passing of our beloved Paul O'Grady."Your kind messages, beautiful flowers, and thoughtful texts of condolences have brought me comfort and solace during this difficult time."I'm incredibly grateful for the support and love I have received from our community, and we want to thank each and every one of you for your kindness and generosity."As a mark of respect and as Paul would have wanted, we will be holding a private funeral on Thursday, 20th April 2023."This information has not been made public, but I wanted to share it with local residents."While the funeral will be a private ceremony, as many of you know, Paul cared a lot about his local community."We have therefore requested that the funeral procession passes through Aldington before heading to the church, as a way of marking Paul's affection for the area."We would therefore like to invite all locals to join us in paying our respects to Paul in Aldington Village between 14:10 - 14:45 on Thursday."In