Hi-de-Hi! actor Paul Shane dies aged 72

Hi-de-Hi! actor Paul Shane died at the age of 72 following a short illness.

He played holiday camp host Ted Bovis in the hit 80s BBC sitcom and also starred in the series You Rang M’Lord and Oh, Dr Beeching!

Linda Kremer, the actor’s agent for 15 years, said: “Paul Shane was a consummate professional, a true gentleman, a good friend, and a joy to work with.

“He didn’t suffer fools, always maintained his sense of humour, never stinted on the time he gave to his fans.

“He lightened my life and I’ll miss him enormously.”

Shane, who died in a hospice in his home town of Rotherham yesterday evening (THURS), was a coal miner before starting out as a cabaret act touring working men’s clubs in the 1960s.