Friends and family gather for Lynda Bellingham funeral
Friends and family have gathered for the funeral of actress and TV presenter Lynda Bellingham, who died from cancer last month.
Biggins: 'Pink suit would have put a smile on Lynda's face'
TV star Christopher Biggins said the pink suit he wore to the funeral of Lynda Bellingham would have "put a smile on her face".
Biggins wore a bright pink suit and pale shirt and accompanied to the funeral of Lynda Bellingham at St Bartholomew's Church in Crewkerne, Somerset, by his partner, Neil Sinclair.
Asked about his suit, Biggins replied: "She (Lynda) would like this, put a smile on her face."
Many of the guests arriving at the church were carrying umbrellas due to the rain, as more than 100 members of the public lined the path outside the church to pay their respects.
Lynda had asked for a lively send-off, so her husband, Michael Pattemore, has lined up a string of acts to make the funeral a Royal Variety-style celebration of the much-loved actress's life.
Her friend, former Archdeacon of London Peter Delaney MBE, is leading the service at the church, which holds 300 guests.
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Letter Lynda Bellingham wrote to sons read at funeral
A poignant letter Lynda Bellingham wrote to her two sons was read out by the pair at her funeral service in Somerset today.
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Lynda Bellingham: Fans call for return of Oxo ads
ITV News readers have called for the return of the popular Oxo ad series this Christmas as a tribute following Lynda Bellingham's death.
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Lynda Bellingham's emotional last Loose Women episode
The former panellist and Oxo mum made a final, moving return to the show earlier this month - in which she received a rapturous response.