Tributes to Emmerdale veteran Clive Hornby poured in yesterday following the news that the actor had died at the age of 63.
Hornby, who played Jack Sugden, the soap's longest-serving character, passed away on Thursday night. He had been forced to take a break from his soap role at the beginning of the year due to ill health.
Chris Chittell, who plays Eric Pollard on the show, said: "He was a very private and courageous man and not only a great contributor to the show but to all our lives."
Clive's former co-star Lisa Riley, better known as Mandy Dingle, added: "Clive had this amazing ability just to care for people. Whenever there was a new cast member joining Emmerdale, he used to take them under his wing and tell them how much their life was going to change. I just loved him."
Malandra Burrows, who played Kathy Bates for 17 years, was also among those who voiced their respect for Clive. She said: "We had a lot in common, he was from Liverpool and so was I. And because of Emmerdale we both made Yorkshire our adopted home."
She continued: "I did a lot of emotional scenes with him. I always looked forward to them because he was a passionate actor. Everything came from the heart and soul."
