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Jason Manford Shares ‘Heartbreaking’ Last Text Message He Sent Sean Lock

Credit: @jasonmanford/Instagram & Channel 4

Jason Manford has shared the ‘heartbreaking’ last text message he sent to fellow comedian Sean Lock.

After hearing of the 8 Out of 10 Cats star’s tragic passing, the 40-year-old took to Facebook and paid tribute to ‘one of the funniest men I’ve ever worked with’.

“I’m absolutely gutted about this. So heartbroken for his wife and children,” he penned. “One of the funniest men I’ve ever worked with and I used to adore occasionally making him laugh on my first proper telly job, 8 Out of 10 Cats.”

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Jason Manford has shared the ‘heartbreaking’ last text message he sent to fellow comedian Sean Lock, who has passed away aged 58. Credit: @jasonmanford/Instagram

He continued: “I texted him [a] couple of weeks ago and I’m now so glad I did.

“If you’ve a friend who you’ve not spoken to for a while, drop them a message and check in. It could be the last time, or they could just need to hear from you. RIP Sean.”

The text message read: “Hi Sean, hope you and your family are doing okay. Did Countdown last week and missed having you there.

“I often think back to my days on Cats with you and how much I appreciated working with you, the buzz I’d get on the rare occasion something I said would make you laugh!

“Anyway, just wanted to check in and wish you and your family all the best.

“Lots of love, and hopefully see you soon. Jason.”

Manford isn’t the only celebrity to pay tribute to the comedy legend on social media.

Fellow funnyman Bill Bailey wrote on Twitter: “It’s heartbreaking to lose my dearest friend Sean Lock, he was a true original, a wonderful comic. All my thoughts are with his family.”

Actor and comedian Ricky Gervais also commented: “Such sad news. RIP the great Sean Lock. One of the funniest, most influential comedians of a generation. A Lovely man.”

The news of Lock’s death was confirmed by his agent at Off The Kerb Productions on Wednesday afternoon.

A representative stated: “It is with great sadness that we have to announce the death of Sean Lock. He died at home from cancer, surrounded by his family.

“Sean was one of Britain’s finest comedians, his boundless creativity, lightning wit and the absurdist brilliance of his work, marked him out as a unique voice in British comedy.

“Sean was also a cherished husband and father to three children. Sean will be sorely missed by all that knew him. We kindly request that the privacy of his family and children is respected at this difficult time. ”

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Written by Aimee Walker

Aimee is a senior content editor at IGV who specialises in finding the best original stories, trending topics and entertainment news. She graduated from Birmingham City University with a degree in Media and Communications.