RTE star Tommy Tiernan has paid his own tribute to fellow comedian Sean Lock after he tragically passed away aged just 58 following a cancer battle..
Lock was best known as a team captain on the 8 out of 10 Cats series, but regularly appeared on the likes of QI, The Last Leg, Mock the Week, Live at the Apollo and other comedy shows.
Tommy would have appeared alongside him on a number of occasions across his career, and the podcast host and entertainer took to social media to pay tribute to his friend.
He said: "So sad to hear about Sean...he always always made me laugh."
Tommy's thoughts came after hundreds upon hundreds of colleagues remembered Lock earlier on Wednesday after news broke of his passing.
In a statement, fellow comedian Lee Mack, a close friend of Lock's, described the news of Lock's death as "heart-breaking".
"I’ve known this day was coming for some time, but it’s no less heart-breaking. A true original both in comedy and life. I will miss him so much."
Mock the Week host Dara O'Briain said the news was "desperately sad".
QI regular Alan Davies said: "Sad news about Sean Lock. Funny on stage, hilarious off. We met in 1988 right at the start of our stand up careers. I hadn’t seen him in recent years as he quietly wrestled with illness but I feel very sad today for Anoushka and their children. RIP Locky."
While Bristol comedian Mark Watson said: "Stunned to hear about Sean Lock. Worked with him without ever getting to know him; witnessed his talent from an intimidated distance. It’s an enormous loss to comedy."
