BBC TV star Colin Bennett dies with EastEnders actor son leading tributes | BNKL9BU | 2024-03-11 21:08:01
BBC star Colin Bennett – whose son is EastEnders actor Tom Bennett – has died, it has been confirmed.
Bennett died last month, his son shared as he uploaded an emotional tribute to social media.
Tom posted a photograph of his late father and advised his followers that he was his 'hero'.
'My Dad (Mr Bennett) sadly passed away 2 weeks in the past as we speak. I still don't quite have the phrases', he penned.
'He was my hero.
'I'll miss him greater than he'll ever know.'
Tom – who has additionally starred in After Life – signed off: 'I really like you, Dad.'
Following his sweet tribute, followers flooded the replies with messages of condolences as they remembered the soap star's father.
In a comply with up, Tom expressed his shock at the outpouring of love.
'He wouldn't have believed the quantity of affection he's getting proper now! The variety of superb replies is testament to who he was as a person & make me so very proud he was my dad!', he stated.'
'He'd be so honoured, humbled and pleased he performed even a tiny part in lots of your childhoods! Thanks'.
He added in one other submit that he 'had no concept the outpouring of affection can be so large', saying he was 'really overwhelmed in probably the most joyously emotional method attainable'.
Tom described Bennett as 'a particular man', noting: 'It's bringing me a lot joy he meant so much to so lots of you.'
Bennett was greatest recognized for enjoying caretaker Mr Bennett within the youngsters's programme Take Hart.
The present ran from 1977 to 1983.
Bennett also appeared alongside late TV star Tony Hart in the artwork show, which additionally featured the animated character Morph.
In 1984, Bennett reprised his position in the spin-off Hartbeat, which ran until 1989.
His different appearing credits included You Ought to Be So Lucky, the Hitchhiker's Information to the Galaxy, and Luna.
As for his newer work, he appeared within the 2020 film Rebecca and he appeared in The Full Monty last yr.
Bennett initially retired from appearing in 2002, reportedly because of poor well being, before returning to the display afterward.
He additionally labored behind the digital camera, operating a manufacturing firm referred to as An Acquired Taste TV Corp for 17 years.
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