on people to "leave the man alone". Britain First subsequently described the incident as a "non-story". In March 2020, Paul contracted COVID-19 and suffered mild illness (which he described as "not nice"). He recorded a video message for his Twitter followers, urging them to stay at home to slow the spread of the disease. Barry's death On 5 August 2018, Barry died after a period of ill health. Paul grieved Barry's death stating "I've not just lost my brother, I've lost my theatrical partner of many, many years and my very best friend." Paul later revealed that his brother had been diagnosed with bone cancer, but had kept it secret from his manager, fans and Paul himself as he had wanted to perform for as long as possible. His funeral was held on 17 August at the New York Stadium, where Rotherham United play their home matches, and was attended by a number of show business friends; a large number of fans waited outside to pay their respects. References External links 1940s births 20th-century English male actors 21st-century English male actors British children's television presenters Comedians from Yorkshire English comedy duos English game show hosts English male comedians English male stage actors English male television actors Male actors from Yorkshire British parodists Actors from Rotherham Sibling duos Slapstick comedians 1967 establishments in England 2018 disestablishments in England Living people