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Fans tearfully praise Bill Bailey’s ‘beautiful tribute’ to late friend Sean Lock on Stand Up To Cancer

Bill Bailey remebered his ‘oldest and dearest friend’ (Picture: Channel 4)

Viewers have taken to Twitter to praise Billy Bailey’s ‘touching’ tribute to his friend and fellow comedian Sean Lock on Friday’s Stand Up To Cancer special.

Lock, who died of cancer in August aged 58, was a loss that presenter Alan Carr described as ‘cancer getting personal’ before introducing the comedian’s ‘great friend’ Bill Bailey.

Bill delivered his tribute to camera before Channel 4 played clips of some of Lock’s best bits, including sections from 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, sitcom 15 Storeys High and his Lockipedia tour.

‘I remember the first time I met Sean – it was a little comedy club in west London, and like so any times after that, wherever Sean was there were people laughing.

‘I remember the first sight of him was this tall, rangy bloke, a bit of a natty dresser in a white shirt with a floral pattern, and he was larking about on stage engaging with the crowd with his easy blokeish charm, bantering with the audience – the whole place was in gales of laughter, and we became friends.’

Bill went on to praise Lock as ‘utterly original’, as well as call him a man ‘of boundless creativity’, capable of his ‘masterpiece’ sitcom 15 Storeys High.

Bill’s tribute drew emotional praise from fans (Picture: Channel 4)

Lock was a fixture on TV and the comedy circuit for decades (Picture: Channel 4)

Strictly Come Dancing champion Bill acknowledged how Lock ‘found a role and made it his own’ on 8 Out of 10 Cats and its Countdown spin-off, as well as how much they laughed together outside of their professional engagements.

He continued: ‘I miss him greatly, my oldest and dearest friend. I’m grateful for the time we spent together and I’m so glad that so many people got to see how funny he was.’

‘Bill Bailey, that was the most thoughtful, considered and touching tribute to Sean Lock,’ tweeted one fan, while another observed: ‘Jesus Christ, Bill Bailey’s tribute to Sean Lock. I think there are more tears in my wine glass than actual wine. Cancer is a tw*t.’

@BillBailey that was the most thoughtful, considered and touching tribute to Sean Lock @SU2C #StandUpToCancer

— MichaelSleath (@MMS_Psych) October 15, 2021

A beautiful and fitting tribute to the wonderful Sean Lock, a truly exceptional comic. @BillBailey with some very fitting words too ❤️ still doesn’t feel real that Sean has passed 💔 #StandUpToCancer #SUTC #SU2C #SeanLock #BillBailey

— Josh Earl 🔰 (@josh_earl3) October 15, 2021

Lovely words from Bill Bailey about the great Sean Lock – hugely missed. #StandUpToCancer

— Stewart Hodgins (@kombatkryme) October 15, 2021

That Bill Bailey tribute to Sean Lock was very touching #StandUpToCancer

— Mark Against Humanity (@Mark_I) October 15, 2021

Very moving tribute from @BillBailey for Sean lock on #StandUpToCancer pic.twitter.com/k9Rd6hTXFJ

— Steven Hampson 🖖 (@StevenJohnHamp1) October 15, 2021

Lovely tribute by Bill Bailey for Sean Lock on #StandUpToCancer #SU2C

— Jonny Ward 🇸🇦 (@wardy22589) October 15, 2021

Bill Bailey’s tribute to the late, great Sean Lock had me in tears. What an incredibly missed talent. Few people could ever make me belly laugh harder than him. There will never be anyone like Sean again.#StandUpToCancer #SU2C pic.twitter.com/Du9urgi9hi

— claire. (@blissfulfiction) October 15, 2021

@BillBailey tribute to @TheSeanLock on #StandUpToCancer was truly beautiful. ❤️

— Mark Stanton ⚒ (@mr_stanton76) October 15, 2021

Bill Bailey on Sean Lock has left me in pieces.#StandUpToCancer

— James Whatley (@Whatleydude) October 15, 2021

Lovely Tribute Bill Bailey to the Legend that is Sean Lock #SU2C #StandUpToCancer Comedic Genius

— KSN (@Kulz83) October 15, 2021

@BillBailey Such incredibly beautiful words about your darling friend. #SeanLock 💙#StandUpToCancer #chelseaFC

— ShelleyCarterBright (@Shelley__Bright) October 15, 2021

Another shared: ‘A beautiful and fitting tribute to the wonderful Sean Lock, a truly exceptional comic. @BillBailey with some very fitting words too still doesn’t feel real that Sean has passed [sic].’

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‘Bill Bailey on Sean Lock has left me in pieces,’ one viewer wrote.

‘Such incredibly beautiful words about your darling friend,’ posted one fan, as they shared their best wishes with Bill.

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