William Shatner's daughters to represent him at Leonard Nimoy's funeral

WLeonard Nimoy and William Shatner as Mr Spock and Captain James T Kirk. Credit: Paramount Pictures/Zuma Press/PA Images

William Shatner has told fans his daughters Melanie and Lisabeth will be attending Leonard Nimoy's funeral on his behalf after he was criticised for being unable to go due to a charity commitment.

Shatner, who was Captain Kirk to Nimoy's Mr Spock, explained on Twitter that he had chosen "to honour a commitment" he had made to attend a fundraiser in Florida.

The pair celebrated the 40th anniversary of Star Trek in September 2006. Credit: Renee C. Byer/Zuma Press/PA Images

In a Twitter Q and A in honour of his Star Trek colleague, Shatner has been revealing some jewels of his time with the man he said he considered "a brother."

With the use of the hashtag #LeonardNimoy, it seems almost no topic was off limits.

William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. Credit: Paramount Pictures/Zuma Press/PA Images

He even gave away some behind-the-scenes secrets.

And in case you wanted to know ... yes ... he did try on the ears - but he had his own.

It seems Nimoy will always be Shatner's "Lenny".