A source close to Caroline's family confirmed to the Daily Mirror that the funeral had taken place in Greater Manchester. Confirming her diagnosis at a Macmillian Cancer charity event, she told how she's struggled to take the news in and relied on her famous humour to get her through treatment. Mrs Merton famously asked Debbie McGee: 'So tell me, what first attracted you to the millionaire Paul Daniels?'. [2][27] She checked in to the Priory, where she was diagnosed as a binge alcoholic. "So many funny things happen when you're in there and, looking back, you do have a right laugh with the nurses. 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She was best known for performing as the acerbic chat show host Mrs Merton, in various roles in The Fast Show, and as Denise in The Royle Family (19982012), a series which she co-wrote. The couple had been married for three years when they divorced in 1997. She was absolutely wonderful and amazing to work for. Happy memories: Andrew Whyment said it was a privilege to work with Caroline, Coronation Street actor Andrew Whyment, who played Darren in The Royle Family alongside Caroline, said: 'So sad to hear the passing of Caroline Aherne, it was a privilege to have worked with her on the Royle Family, very talented woman indeed. She won BAFTA awards for her work on The Mrs Merton Show and The Royle Family. 475,000. view all. Timperley, United Kingdom: Nationality: . As always you can unsubscribe at any time. She was absolutely wonderful and amazing to work for. I'd have thought she'd have had a large house in the 'golden triangle'. Part of HuffPost Entertainment. Comedy writer and actress Caroline Aherne has died at the age of 52. . Caroline co-created and starred in iconic BBC sitcom The Royle Family with close friend Craig Cash - playing Denise Royle and her husband David respectively. It was made for the BBC but failed to catch on. "Even the best doctors, nurses and managers on earth aren't going to be able to understand what needs improving unless people affected by cancer in Manchester get involved and tell them what needs to change," said Aherne. The comedian's . She sold up in London and moved into a 370,000 house in the Manchester suburb of Timperley, not far from Wythenshawe where she had grown up. Latest. TV producer Jeff Pope tweeted ahead of her ceremony: The funeral today of one of our greatest working class heroes. Once a showbiz party regular, she is now happiest spending time with her mum Maureen, 76, and brother Patrick, 50, at her 370,000 home in Timperley, Cheshire, a few streets from where she grew up. After she was discharged she attended Alcoholics Anonymous where her presence seemed to Come as no surprise. [7], The Mrs Merton character originated as a voice on the 1988 Frank Sidebottom album titled 5:9:88, after Aherne worked as a receptionist for his show on Piccadilly Radio. She played idle daughter Denise Royle in the BBC sitcom about a TV-obsessed family alongside Ricky Tomlinson and Sue Johnston. ', Upset: Little Britain star David Walliams shared his grief at the news, Kind words: Meanwhile, Matt Lucas was full of praise for the comedienne, Gone but not forgotten: Caroline died at home after taking a sudden turn for the worse in her long cancer battle. Other characters included the endlessly chattering northern Rene, wife of submissive husband Roy and supermarket Checkout Girl who, by way of conversation, would comment nosily and judgementally on each item a customer had bought. Ralf Little, who played her brother Anthony in The Royle Family, tweeted: 'I just don't know what to say. Aherne's family described the claims as 'disgusting'. One of her most notable characters was the "Chanel 9 Neus" meteorologist Poula Fisch, who invariably reported a temperature for all locations of 45C (113F) while exclaiming "Scorchio!" British comedian, writer, and actress Caroline Aherne has died today at 52. We've lost another one of our best. 2016 near her home in Timperley, Cheshire. Comedian Caroline Aherne left an estate worth 504,060. The "domino effect" which she said had left her "sad to the core" began with the death in 1995 of her father Bert, a labourer on the railways who had partly inspired the character of Jim in The Royle Family. On top of that, her comments and thoughts were boomed into the homes of the nation on a weekly basis when she served as the original narrator for Channel 4's hit show Gogglebox. She narrated a BBC1 documentary series Pound Shop Wars broadcast in November 2012. Caroline Aherne at a pub lunch with friends in Cheshire (Image: MELMEDIA). "I must have been so drunk it was a total blackout. I must be very special because I have had it in my lungs and bladder as well.'. retrieved. "I'd taken what was in my medicine drawer. 17 June 2021. place of birth. Aherne was married to New Order bassist Peter Hook for three years from 1994 to 1997. The bouts of depression were still there. She had previously suffered from bladder cancer and, from birth, retinoblastoma, a rare cancer of the retina that her older brother, Patrick, also had and left her with only partial sight in one eye. [32], On the morning of 2 July 2016, Aherne died of lung cancer at her home in Timperley aged 52. Caroline Aherne was born on December 24, 1963 in Ealing, London, England, UK. Then she would go in for the kill and pose questions laced with barbed comments. In 2014, it was announced that Aherne had been diagnosed the previous year with lung cancer. She was an actress and writer, known for The Royle Family (1998), Mrs Merton & Malcolm (1999) and The Mrs. Merton Show (1995). The world is a poorer place for the loss of the incomparable Caroline Aherne. Published: 02:16 GMT, 15 July 2016 | Updated: 05:56 GMT, 18 July 2016. Caroline Aherne co-created the sitcom The Royle Family with Craig Cash which ran for three series from 1998 to 2000. Caroline co-created and starred in iconic BBC sitcom The Royle Family with close friend Craig Cash - playing Denise Royle and her husband David respectively. Image: The 53-year-old died at her home in Timperley, Greater Manchester. Caroline Mary Aherne (24 December 1963 - 2 July 2016) was an English comedian and writer and actress, best known for performing as the acerbic chat show host Mrs Merton, in various roles in The Fast Show, and as Denise in The Royle Family, a series which she co-wrote.She won BAFTA awards for her work on The Mrs Merton Show and The Royle Family. [22] She also appeared in The Fast Show internet specials, sponsored by the lager brand Fosters, which reunited most of the original principal cast; only Mark Williams was unable to participate.[23]. Companies House officer ID. Aherne narrated the Channel 4 reality television series Gogglebox from its inception in 2013 until 8 April 2016. . What a sad sad day. In 1992, Aherne appeared as Mrs Merton in the local Yorkshire Television series, Franks Fantastic Shed Show, with Chris Sievey in his Frank Sidebottom persona. She played the role of Sheila. subject named as. He is now the narrator on a full-time basis. Caroline Mary Aherne, actress, writer, producer and director; born London 24 December 1963; died Timperley 2 July 2016, Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. She grew up with an older brother named Patrick. Altrincham, Greater Manchester. One man welcomed her by saying, "You're Mrs Merton, aren't you? BRAVE Caroline Aherne reportedly died alone at home after not telling her family that her cancer had taken a turn for the worse. Caroline Mary Aherne, actress, writer, producer and . , updated She died on July 2, 2016 in Timperley, Altrincham, Greater Manchester, England. 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Her character would gently put down celebrity interview guests with barbed one-line comments. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. She had no children and was not married at the time of her death. Ahernes elderly alter ego, complete with grey hair, floral dresses and cat spectacles, sat in front of an audience of pensioners and lulled guests into a false sense of security with banter about the price of milk and the hardships of the Second World War. "When you hear them telling you that you have cancer, it's true that you really don't take it in properly, you just don't think of the questions," she said. She was absolutely wonderful and amazing to work for. It has been represented, since 1997, in the House of Commons by the Conservative MP, Graham . The Liverpudlian actor told how he never saw Caroline looking unwell and that she never complained about her illness. She won BAFTA awards for her work on The Mrs Merton Show and The Royle Family. 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