Entertainer Keith Harris I thought Orville was real.. in a way he’s still alive, at home chilling with us

dancer, starred in the West End production of Gangsta Granny, based on David Walliams’ hit children’s book. She’s now performing in a Blackpool show alongside Britain’s Got Talent ventriloquist Steve Hewlett. She is also preparing for a special gig paying tribute to her dad – called Eyes & Teeth – alongside Keith’s showbiz chums including Bobby Davro, the Krankies, Johnnie Casson, Bobby Crush, Christopher Biggins and Nigel Havers on September 21. Proceeds from the show are set to fund a statue in Blackpool to honour Keith. Kitty, who will study musical theatre in Preston from September, says: “It’s really heartening to know we’ve got so much support as a family and from everyone in the industry.

“It makes me feel so happy that he’s given so many people this happiness or belief in something which I think is really nice and I really want to carry that on.”

She adds: “I suppose everything that I do is so much related to him so that’s a nice thing and has probably helped me cope, because I feel like I’m doing what he’s done and that helps me.

“There’s really funny videos of me when I was younger singing karaoke songs and I’ve always wanted to sing. I love singing and my dad’s dad was a singer and could hit really high notes so I don’t know if it’s come from there, but I’ve always been a performer.

“Every time, just before I go out on stage, I do a little punch to the air and I say in my head, ‘You go, Dad, I’m doing it for you. Come on, I can do this’.

“I feel very lucky and very grateful that my dad is who he was because even though he’s gone it’s so easy to be able to go and have a look at his old shows on Youtube and elsewhere. It’s great.

“And I feel like my dad is always watching me and he’s always guiding me.

“I can feel it and I don’t feel upset really at all because I know that he’s there watching down on me.”