‘An icon’: Camilla, TV stars and animal charities pay tribute to Paul O’Grady

Host of Blind Date and Blankety Blank described as someone who stuck up for the underdog - particularly if they were canine

• Paul O'Grady, TV presenter and comedian, dies aged 67
• A life in pictures

Television stars, human rights campaigners, the queen consort and animal rights charities have paid tribute to the entertainer Paul O'Grady, who has died aged 67.

O'Grady, who brought one of the first drag acts to television as Lily Savage, died unexpectedly but peacefully" on Tuesday evening.