Kay Burley was left red-faced after accidentally paying tribute to "Pete Waterman" following the death of Dennis Waterman.

Minder and The Sweeney star Dennis passed away on Sunday at his home in Spain at the age of 74.

Kay, 61, marked his passing by sharing a black and white photo of the actor on Twitter, but wrote: "RIP Pete Waterman. Loved The Sweeney. Loved Minder even more. He was 74."

However, it seems she quickly realised her gaffe as the tweet was taken down not long afterwards.

The broadcaster then tweeted the image of Dennis once again, saying that she was sorry for her error.

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/showbiz/kay-burley-accidentally-pays-tribute-26906851

IrishAfricanAmerican

(4,510 posts)

4. Dang!

Reply to Ron Obvious (Original post)

Sun May 8, 2022, 01:39 PM

May 2022

RIP.

Watched him on Sweeney and New Tricks.

ampm

(372 posts)

5. We're losing so many of the great one

Reply to Ron Obvious (Original post)

Sun May 8, 2022, 01:48 PM

May 2022

I watched them, on Britbox, and Acorn. I use to watch them, on Pbs Sunday night mystery, and so many of them have gone

T_i_B

(14,891 posts)

7. I did feel that he was more difficult to replace on "Minder"...

Reply to Ron Obvious (Original post)

Sun May 8, 2022, 05:00 PM

May 2022

... Than George Cole's Arthur Daley.

RIP Dennis.

rpannier

(24,956 posts)

8. RIP

Reply to Ron Obvious (Original post)

Sun May 8, 2022, 11:14 PM

May 2022

Loved him on New Tricks
Very sad

LeftishBrit

(41,518 posts)

9. RIP

Reply to Ron Obvious (Original post)

Mon May 9, 2022, 01:37 PM

May 2022

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