TRIBUTES FROM WORLD OF ENTERTAINMENT

Strictly host Tess Daly: There are no words to describe how heartbroken I am. I did nothing but laugh our way through a decade of working together on Strictly

Fellow host Claudia Winkleman: He was the king of TV, the prince of performers and the most generous of people... all toe-tapping twinkle, all kindness, all love

Jimmy Tarbuck: He was the best all round entertainer we ever had. I salute him, I’ve admired him and I enjoyed him as a friend Barbara Windsor: This is the end of a showbusiness era. He’s the last of the greats

David Walliams: Thank you for a lifetime of laughter. You could do it all - you sang, danced, told jokes & always sent yourself up Radio 2 DJ Chris Evans: Ultimate pro. Mr Showbusiness. Always so supportive Vernon Kay: He defined Saturday night telly and rewrote the book on TV hosting Dermot O’Leary: One of the godfathers, quick of wit, fleet of foot, always had a smile and a quip. Just a lovely man Des O’Connor: Nation will be heartbroken

Rory Bremner: Palladium, Generation Game, Play Your Cards Right, Strictly. 4 careers right there. Mr Entertainment

Generation Game producer Alan Boyd: He never had an off day, never a moody show where you thought ‘Oh he’s not very good tonight’. Bruce always gave his best Les Dennis: I thought Brucie would go on for ever. A star, an icon, a lovely man