Gavin & Stacey star Mathew Horne has shared his sorrow over the death of someone who worked with the cast of the BBC sitcom.
According to reports, Gavin Shipman actor Mat struggled to hold back tears as he addressed the sad passing.
“It’s really, really sad,” an emotional Mat reflected as he admitted how the death impacted and “distracted” him.
Gavin & Stacey star Mat Horne was emotional after being informed about colleague passing away (Credit: BBC)
Mathew Horne shares sadness over Gavin & Stacey death
Mat, who appeared in all 22 episodes of the BBC comedy, was being interviewed on stage about his time on the hit TV series when he opened up about the loss.
He revealed the cast are still in contact in a special WhatsApp group which they had set up as he was moved by recollections of his late colleague.
Mat went on to explain to the audience at the ‘In Conversation With…’ show in Taunton, Somerset, how “a lovely guy” who worked on Gavin & Stacey had suddenly died.
Mat is quoted as saying: “Sorry. I got distracted. Earlier on… we had a driver on the finale called Rob. He was in his early forties. And I found out via the WhatsApp group earlier that he has passed away. I got slightly distracted there.
He was a really lovely guy.
“It’s really, really sad. I got distracted by losing Rob. He was a really lovely guy and he’s left a four year old behind and that is really, really, really sad.”
Mathew Horne as Gavin Shipman in the first episode which made its debut in May 2007 (Credit: BBC iPlayer)
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