Hi-de-Hi! actress Ruth Madoc dies aged 79

'Audiences adored her as Gladys Pugh'

Hi-de-Hi! actress Ruth Madoc had died aged 79, her agent confirmed in a statement. Phil Belfield said his client died on Friday afternoon in hospital after surgery for a fall she had earlier in the week. Belfield, of talent agency Belfield & Ward Ltd, described Madoc as a "one of a kind and a unique talent loved by many". He paid tribute to her "iconic" TV performance as Gladys Pugh in the BBC comedy sitcom Hi-de-Hi!. https://twitter.com/goldchannel/status/1601557012256821248 https://twitter.com/AuntiePegg/status/1601556285228732416 https://twitter.com/paulpottsmusic/status/1601554719931088896 Related links:

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