Nicola Sturgeon/XNicola Sturgeon has paid tribute to “one of the funniest people I have ever known” following the death of Scottish comedian Janey Godley.
The 63-year-old passed away “surrounded by friends and family” on Saturday morning, her manager Chris Davis said.
In a statement, he said: “Janey died peacefully in the wonderful Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice in Glasgow surrounded by her loved ones.
“She will be hugely missed by her family, friends and her many fans.”
Paying tribute to the comedian on social media platform X, Sturgeon referenced Janey’s popular Covid voiceovers, saying “Frank will have been there, holding the door for her as she went – with a tear in his eye, as I have in mine”.
She added: “A bond was forged between us in the darkest days of Covid when her famous voiceovers of my daily briefings went viral. In the toughest of times, she made people laugh – and that was precious.”
Godley’s daughter Ashley Storrie posted a clip on social media announcing the death of her mum, saying that she wanted to tell her fans “face to face as it felt very much what she would have wanted”.
She said: “She went peacefully and I want to thank all the staff at the Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice and a big thank you to mum’s found family who were around her these last horrible days.
“Thank you for making a very very scary moment peaceful and a nice transition.”
Storrie also thanked her mum’s fans for their support, adding she believed in her “heart of hearts she felt every bit of love you sent her”.
She added: “Bye ma, Frank get the door.”
Meanwhile First Minister John Swinney paid tribute to Godley, saying she brought “joy and laughter on many occasions when we needed it most”.
He added: “May she rest in peace.”
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