Piers Morgan pays an emotional tribute to Life Stories warm-up comedian Ian Royce after his death
Daily MailPiers Morgan appeared to hold back tears as he paid an emotional tribute to Life Stories comedian Ian Royce on Wednesday's episode of Good Morning Britain. Tribute: Piers Morgan, 55, appeared to hold back tears as he paid an emotional tribute to Life Stories comedian Ian Royce on Wednesday's episode of Good Morning Britain Piers said: 'Very sad news I heard from his daughter Roxanne, probably the most famous person you may not have heard of, but he was famous in the industry. Emotional: Ian's daughter Roxanne confirmed on Tuesday that her father had passed away aged 51 from 'severe pneumonia and multiple organ failure' Piers agreed and said: 'He used to come out on every single Life Stories and I'd be standing wanting to listen to his set, and he'd always say at the end "ladies and gentlemen, Piers Morgan, big M small Organ." Helping out: More than £12,000 was raised for Ian's 28-day treatment at The Priory, after 75 people donated to help to get Royce's life back on track Recovery: Thanking his friends and fans for their support in November, Ian took to Twitter to share that he had successfully completed his 28 day stay in The Priory Grateful: Following the donations, Royce took to Twitter to thank those who donated to the fund, crediting them for 'saving my life' Kind words: At the time, Royce was inundated with encouraging responses to his candid post, with Myleene among the well wishers As well as tagging Ant and Dec in the message, he also referenced Olly Murs, Robbie and Simon for their contributions.
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