Rachel Riley has paid her own tribute to fellow TV star and comedian Sean Lock following his death.
Sean's agent confirmed the 8 out of 10 Cats star has died aged 58 following a battle with cancer.
Tributes have poured in from across TV and comedy, with Cyannel 4 calling him 'one of our greatest comedians'.
Rachel, who has starred in 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown alongside Sean, has paid her own tribute and reflected on some of his funniest moments on the show.
*Warning - the tweet below contains language which may offend some readers*
She wrote on Twitter: "The silhouette striptease.
"A 'challenging w***', Nazi Island, and so much more that’s had us crying with laughter.
"Devastating news today. A huge loss to comedy.
"Thoughts with Sean’s wife, kids and nearest and dearest.
"He will be missed by so many."
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— Rachel Riley 💙 (@RachelRileyRR) August 18, 2021
The silhouette striptease. 🕺🏼
A “challenging wank” 🧔🏼♀️
Nazi Island 🏝
And so much more that’s had us crying with laughter.
Devastating news today.
A huge loss to comedy.
Thoughts with Sean’s wife, kids and nearest and dearest.
He will be missed by so many. 💔 https://t.co/0BIBrYmQMA
Jon Richardson, who was a team captain alongside Sean on 8 Out Of 10 Cats and 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown, added in his own tribute: “I idolised Sean as a comic long before I became a comedian myself and ten years working alongside him didn’t diminish that in the least.
"An incredible comic brain and a truly unique voice.
“I’m devastated for his family today and sad for comedy that we have lost one of the very best.
"Undisputed, undefeated, carrot in a box champion. I will miss him.”
Another member of the show, Susie Dent, said she didn't have the words to describe the comedian after his death.
She wrote on Twitter: “I wish I had the words to describe the exceptional man that was Sean Lock.
But today I don’t, and I think he might have liked it that way.”
Sean’s agent told the PA news agency the star had “died at home from cancer, surrounded by his family”.
The statement added: “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.”
He is survived by his wife Anoushka Nara Giltsoff, with whom he had two daughters and one son.
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