Rylan Clark-Neal and cast of Celebrity Big Brother lead the tributes to Pete Burns who died on Sunday age 57
The Dead or Alive singer suffered cardiac arrest on Sunday
CELEBRITY Big Brother host Rylan Clark-Neal and the cast of the show have led the tributes for Pete Burns, who died today.
The Dead Or Alive singer passed away on Sunday after suffering a "massive cardiac arrest" at the age of 57.
Rylan was one of the first to express his condolences to his family and friends and posted a picture of the pair together on Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side and wrote: "Absolutely gutted. Such an honour to spin right round with you. Sleep well Pete xxx"
George Galloway, who was Pete's fellow housemate during their time on the show, also reached out and wrote: "Sad to hear of the demise of Pete Burns. He was a cross between Oscar Wilde and Dorothy Parker. You don't get more brilliant than that. RIP"
Ryan Maloney also commented on the loss and said: "I'll so sad to hear my lovely friend Pete passed away. My thoughts are with Steve Lynn & Michael. RIP Pete #Legend #ICON [sic]" before posting a picture of him cuddled up to the star.
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The You Spin me Right Round singer clearly had an affect on the future Big Brother housemates, with this year's contestants Ryan Ruckledge and Hughie Maughan also quick to express their sadness at his loss.
Ryan wrote: "Canot believe that Pete Burns has died! Probs one of the most entertainin housemates ever on CBB such an intriguing character RIP"
Hughie reiterated the sentiment and simply wrote: "Very sad to hear the news of Pete burns"
Drag star Jodie Harsh spoke of the icon highly and wrote: "No words. So heartbreaking to hear about Pete Burns passing away. Keep being an icon in the sky, Pete [heart]"
Another former Celebrity Big Brother star and RuPaul's Drag Race judge Michelle Visage wrote: "NOOOOOOOOO NOT @PeteBurnsICON PLEASE SAY NO"
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