Victoria Wood Dead: Julie Walters 'Too Heart Sore To Comment' On Close Friend's Death

The pair had been chums since their teenage years.
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Victoria Wood's close friend and long-time collaborator Julie Walters has described the loss of the comedian as "incalculable", following her death on Wednesday (20 April).

Julie has been left heartbroken, after Victoria lost a short battle with cancer, aged 62. 

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Julie Walters is heartbroken at the death of close friend Victoria Wood
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She issued a short statement after the news broke, which read: "Too heart sore to comment. The loss of her is incalculable."

The pair became firm friends after they met at Manchester Polytechnic's student theatre as teenagers. 

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Victoria and Julie had been friends for decades after meeting at drama school
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They went on to work together on various projects, with Julie appearing in Victoria's 1980s sketch show 'As Seen On TV', and a 2005 stage version of 'Acorn Antiques', which was penned by the late entertainer. 

They also won a joint British Comedy Award in 2005 for Outstanding Achievement.

Julie and Victoria were last seen on screen together in 2009 in BBC festive special, 'Victoria Wood's Mid Life Christmas'.

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Julie starred in Victoria's West End production of 'Acorn Antiques'
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The pair won a joint British Comedy Award in 2005
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The world of comedy also came out to mourn Victoria on Twitter, on Wednesday. 

The announcement of Victoria’s death was followed by a post on her own Twitter page, which thanked well-wishers for their support, before adding a famous quote from Victoria herself: “Life’s not fair is it? Some of us drink champagne in the fast lane, and some of us eat our sandwiches by the loose chippings on the A597.” 

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