He has brought so much laughter and joy both on and off screen. Sean Lock is a much-loved part of the Channel 4 family and has played a pivotal role on the channel for over two decades. In a written statement following the news, Channel 4’s Chief Creative Officer Ian Katz described Sean Lock as “One of the most original voices in comedy and one of the loveliest people too” adding “Sean’s bone dry wit helped make 8 Out of 10 Cats one of Channel 4’s best loved shows and we owe him a huge debt of thanks for all the years of laughter and fun”.
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All 4 will be highlighting a collection of Sean’s much-loved TV appearances including 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Tomorrow night (Thursday 19th August), Channel 4 will be airing the stand-up special Sean Lock: Keep it Light at 10pm, followed at 11pm by a classic episode of 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown.
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The comedian's final video appearance promoted Edible London, a charity working to end food poverty in London by raising money to make one million free meals.Following the sad news of the death of one our greatest comedians Sean Lock, Channel 4 and All 4 will be paying tribute to some of the most loved comedy appearances by the uniquely talented comedy performer. One said: " Finally caught up with last nights #CatsCountdown and it’s so emotional knowing it’s #SeanLock last episode!! Such a funny man!" Sean's fans also expressed their sadness and admiration of him on Twitter. That's why he's trending on twitter and why he's so missed." He said: " Watching Sean's last ep of Countdown I can see how upset I was knowing he was ill and how much that affected my performance, while Sean himself continued to be effortlessly hilarious. As the credits rolled, a picture of the star appeared with the message: "In loving memory of comedy legend Sean Lock, 1963-2021."įellow 8 Out of 10 Cats team captain Jon Tweeted his own tribute after the show aired. They took on fellow comics Jon Richardson and Rosie Jones.īefore the episode went out, the show's Twitter account said it marked one of Sean's "last appearances on the show". The programme paid tribute to the comedian at the end of the show, which saw him teamed up with Harry Hill. Earlier this year, Sean's final appearance on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown was aired, leaving fans emotional. He joined Channel 4's 8 Out of 10 Cats in 2005 and went on to be a regular team captain on the Countdown spin-off show from 2012 until his death last year.
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But by the 1990s he was becoming a TV regular, appearing in shows such as the 1993 series Newman and Baddiel in Pieces, alongside fellow comics Rob Newman and David Baddiel.
Sean's rise to comedy stardom wasn't instant and in the 1980s he worked on building sites. READ MORE: Grandma says Ed Byrne's joke about diarrhoea saved her life The assets are said to have a net value of £4,084,911, The Mirror reports. The value of Sean's estate has now been revealed in probate records, with his wife Anoushka, his two daughters and his son reportedly set to inherit it. The news that he had died broke on August 20, 2021, after he chose to keep his cancer diagnosis private. The comedian had a hugely successful career, starting as a stand-up comedian and going on to star in sitcom 15 Storeys High - which he co-wrote with Martin Trenaman - and panel shows such as 8 Out of 10 Cats and QI. The popular comedian died aged 58, prompting a huge outpouring of tributes from the world of comedy and showbusiness. Sean Lock left £4 million to his wife and three children after he passed away from cancer in 2021, according to reports.
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