A Savage end

O'Grady ready to kill off Lily

Paul O'Grady says he may kill off Lily Savage following a tour next year.

O'Grady is increasingly appearing on TV as himself and has just completed his first sitcom, Eyes Down.

But the 48-year-old comic, who suffered a heart attack last year, denied rumours he was going to take a long break.

He told the Liverpool Evening Echo: "I've just finished this new series and I'm ready for a holiday in America and then there's panto - but I am looking forward to taking Lily on the road.

"I have been giving this some very serious thought. I am going to see how it goes, and if I decide to make it the last tour as Lily, I will. Her life hangs in the balance."

Published: 24 Jun 2003

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