Ant and Dec lead tributes to Emmerdale and Byker Grove star Dale Meeks after his death aged 48
TV presenters Ant and Dec have led tributes to their former Byker Grove co-star Dale Meeks, who has died at the age of 48.
"I sort of remember meeting them as kids myself. He [Dale] was in Byker Grove, He made one of them blind, not in real life."Born in South Shields, Meeks was a star of both screen and stage, performing in The Producers, Chicago and A Christmas Carol, as well as a West End production of Love Never Dies.
He was also a singer, winning ITV's Stars in Their Eyes Celebrity Special, alongside fellow Emmerdale actor Mark Charnock as the Blues Brothers.News of his death was first confirmed by a family member on Facebook on Sunday.
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