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."

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.