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Ken Morley and Jimmy Cricket are among the stars who attended Keith Harris' funeral today (08.05.15).
The former 'Coronation Street' actor and 'Celebrity Big Brother' contestant was joined by comedian Jimmy at the memorial service for the late ventriloquist at Blackpool's Sacred Heart RC Church this afternoon.
'Opportunity Knocks' comedian Freddie 'Parrot-face' Davies was also in attendance, as was Bobby Crush, who wrote the UK Top 5 hit single 'I Wish I Could Fly' for Keith and his puppet Orville the duck.
Taking to his Twitter account this morning, Bobby wrote: "This is a sad day... saying goodbye to my old friend Keith Harris... on my way to his funeral in Blackpool. (sic)"
The 61-year-old songwriter also left a bunch of flowers outside of the church with a note which reads: "Dear Keith, remembering the laughs, the shows, the hit record we had together. You were a master of your craft and I will miss you, my friend."
At the height of his fame Keith, who passed away last month after losing his battle with cancer, was a regular on Saturday night television and even performed at private birthday parties for Prince Harry and his brother Prince William.
The former 'Keith Harris Show' host - who is survived by his fourth wife Sarah and their children Kitty and Shenton as well as his daughter Skye from his first marriage - was first diagnosed with cancer in 2013 and fell ill again in January this year.

Simon Cowell is reintroducing the live audience auditions on 'The X Factor'.
The 55-year-old music mogul plans to reintroduce the feature - and, in turn, scrap the one-on-one audition rooms in which contestants sing in front of the judging panel - as he plans to increase falling TV ratings.
The private rooms were a feature of the show until 2008 and they were later brought back in 2012.
Subsequently, fans have called for the return of the live audience auditions and Simon has heeded their pleas, as he's "determined" to make this year's series better than ever, The Sun newspaper reports.
As part of Simon's planned shake-up of the ITV show, the 'X Factor' supremo is also expected to rejig the judging panel, with rumours suggesting he has dispensed with the services of Mel B after just one series.
Meanwhile, it was recently suggested Demi Lovato is close to signing a contract for 'The X Factor'.
The 22-year-old star was a judge on the US version of the show for two years from 2012 and is said to have agreed to join the UK version.
A source said: "Simon's management phoned to see when Demi could sign her contract about a week ago.
"They both have busy schedules but she is planning to do it as soon as possible and Simon is eager to get the judging panel sorted."

Keith Harris will be laid to rest today (08.05.15).
The memorial service for the late ventriloquist, who passed away last month aged 67 following a battle with cancer, is set to take place at the Sacred Heart RC Church in Blackpool this afternoon followed by a private burial.
Keith found fame with puppets Orville the duck and Cuddles the monkey and was a regular on Saturday night television in the 80s.
He also put on private performances at the birthday parties of Britain's Prince Harry and Prince William when they were just young boys.
Announcing the news of his death last month, Keith's agent Robert C. Kelly said in a statement: "It is with great sadness I announce the death of my friend and client Keith Harris whom I have known for well over 20 years and managed for the past 15 years.
"In 2013 Keith suffered a loss of appetite and a swelling in his abdomen, initially unsure of the cause, the doctors eventually removed his spleen and after a biopsy began treating Keith for cancer.
"Diagnosis proved difficult, however, it was finally narrowed to a very rare form of cancer with no known cure.
"Despite Keith undergoing long and difficult stem-cell replacement treatment during the summer of 2014 and appearing to have fully recovered, it became clear in January of 2015 that Keith was once again becoming unwell.
"Keith visited the oncologist at Blackpool Victoria Hospital and was told the cancer was in Keith's liver and there was nothing further they could do.
"Over the past few months, Keith has enjoyed several holidays to his second home in Portugal, taking walks along the Blackpool sea front and sitting in the park eating ice cream and watching the world go by.
"Keith died today, 28 April 2015 at 4.50am in Blackpool Victoria Hospital."
The announcement came a year after Keith - who left behind his wife Sarah Harris and their children Kitty and Shenton and his daughter Skye from his first marriage - revealed he'd been secretly battling cancer but had beaten the disease during a show in Wales.

Holly Hagan "feels sorry" for Lauren Goodger.
The 'Geordie Shore' star has revealed she can understand why the former 'The Only Way Is Essex' beauty feels under such pressure to look good and admits she thinks they have the same figure.
She said: "We've got similar bodies. We both put on weight everywhere. She's got all those Essex girls to compete with, so I feel sorry for her."
Holly was recently accused of taking cocaine to help her with weight loss and she's confessed she was "devastated" when she heard the rumours.
The brunette beauty shared: "I've worked hard for four years and it's been really difficult. I've had to watch Charlotte [Crosby] and Vicky [Pattison] lose weight faster than me and I started dieting first. It's upsetting and pathetic people don't believe I've done it through hard work."
The 22-year-old star also rubbished suggestions she's not as happy now she's lost weight and claims she now feels more comfortable being on the MTV show.
She told new! magazine: "When I was overweight I overcompensated by being the funny one, but deep down it was a front. I'm confident now."

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May have held a secret meeting about joining ITV.
The presenting trio - who recently left 'Top Gear', following Jeremy Clarkson's sacking - reportedly staged a secret rendezvous at the home of channel director Peter Fincham on Wednesday evening (06.05.15).
The meeting was also attended by 'Top Gear' executive producer and Clarkson's long-time friend Andy Wilman, as well as ITV entertainment boss Elaine Bedell, a former colleague of the controversial presenter, who was sacked in March after attacking 'Top Gear' producer Oisin Tymon.
Shortly after Clarkson's sacking, a number of British broadcasters - including Sky, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 -distanced themselves from claims he was set to join their network.
A TV source said: "He doesn't seem to have many UK broadcasting options."
However, Ben Collins - who spent eight years on 'Top Gear' as The Stig, the show's in-house racing driver - claimed Clarkson could easily make a transition into TV in America.
He said: "America is an obvious move for him - there are many networks who would love to have him on board.
"They love their cars, they love Top Gear and they love Brits like Jeremy."

Mark Wright has been checking in with his fiancee Michelle Keegan while on his stag do.
The former 'The Only Way Is Essex' star - who is set to tie the knot later this month - has broken the golden rule of bachelor parties by filling the former 'Coronation Street' actress in on all the juicy details of his trip to Las Vegas.
Michelle said: "His dad and his mates have been sending me pictures.
"The one I got this morning is of him holding a picture of my face with a sign behind it saying Mr Keegan, which is hilarious."
Mark - who is joined by his cousin Elliott Wright and TOWIE star James 'Arg' Argent - kicked off his third stag do with a dinner at the Encore hotel before moving on to the Light nightclub at the Mandalay Bay hotel where waitresses wore masks with Michelle's face on them while they served drinks.
The group also bumped into fellow reality star Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace, who is known for her appearance on 'Big Brother'.
A source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "The last thing Mark wanted was to be seen with women but Aisleyne just went up to him and wanted a picture."

Will Young thinks "it would make brilliant TV" if he joined 'The X Factor'.
The former 'Pop Idol' winner has revealed he would love to join the judging panel of the ITV singing competition as he thinks his rivalry with former boss Simon Cowell would make for excellent viewing.
He told The Sun newspaper: "It would make brilliant TV.
"We'd just argue all the time! Can you imagine?"
Will is one of a number of stars to be linked to the job after Simon hinted only he and Cheryl Fernandez-Versini would be returning from last year's line up, with Louis Walsh claiming his time on the show is over while Mel B is reported to have been sacked after just one year.
Meanwhile, Simon's former 'Pop Idol' and 'American Idol' colleague Nigel Lythgoe has admitted he thinks his pal needs to slow down and quit smoking.
The 65-year-old producer now wears a pacemaker and defibrillator after suffering a heart attack and claims he's worried the same could happen to Simon.
He told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "I really worry he will end up like me. He works too hard. Simon needs to calm down and give up smoking.
"He will still manage to take over the world but it will just take him a bit longer.
"He is a remarkable man. I have known him for many years but I had a heart attack while I was editing the second series of 'American Idol'. It made me realise how vulnerable I am.
"Hopefully the pacemaker and defibrillator will keep me alive. And I don't smoke any more. But I do hope Simon slows down and takes it a bit easier."

Simon Cowell will bring back the live audience as part of his 'X Factor' shake up.
The 55-year-old music mogul - who has promised to drastically alter this year's series in a bid to boost falling ratings - has reportedly scrapped the one on one audition rooms in which contestants sing in front of the judges and will instead ask hopefuls to sing in front of a live audience.
While the private rooms had been a staple on the singing competition from 2004, they were replaced with arena auditions in 2008 before fans called for them to return four years later.
A source said: "Simon always preferred the big arenas for the auditions as he likes having the audience there as a fifth judge.
"The X Factor isn't just about vocals - it's about how you perform and entertain a crowd, so it makes sense to go back to the arenas and everyone on the show agrees."
Simon is said to be "determined" to make this year's series better than ever.
The insider told The Sun newspaper: "Simon said there would be changes this year and he is determined to make this one of the best years ever.
"Viewing figures weren't bad last series, but they weren't up to his high standards, so he is going to do everything he can to put that right."
And it isn't just the audition rooms which have been axed by Simon. Judge Mel B has also left the show following her stint alongside Simon, Louis Walsh and Cheryl Fernandez-Versini last year.
While Louis' future still hangs in the balance, multiple names have been tipped to take up a place on the panel including Demi Lovato and even 'X Factor' alumnus Louis Tomlinson.
Olly Murs and Caroline Flack have also been announced as the replacement for exiting host Dermot O'Leary.

'Emmerdale's Danny Miller thinks he'd still be a virgin if he wasn't an actor.
The 24-year-old star, who plays Aaron Livesy in the ITV soap, has revealed he doesn't think he'd have much luck with the ladies if it wasn't for his famous role.
He said: "[If I wasn't acting, I'd be] a virgin. No doubt about it."
However, it seems Danny still doesn't do too well when it comes to seducing women, as he insists no one has seen him naked for a while.
Asked who the last person who saw him in his birthday suit was, he said: "Just me. Unless anyone has peepy holes into my house that I don't know about."
The hunk also confessed he's intimidated by other soap actors and has a recurring dream where 'EastEnders' star Danny Dyer mocks him after beating him in an award category.
He added to heat magazine: [I keep having dreams about] being up against Danny Dyer for an acting award and thinking I've won, so I'm celebrating. Then I look up and I've misheard - it's Danny who's won and he's up on stage telling me to calm down."