Coronation Street star Tony Maudsley shares his heartbreak after revealing his missing friend was found dead: 'Our whole Benidorm family is devastated'
Coronation Street star Tony Maudsley has shared his heartbreak after his friend was found dead, days after he went missing.
The actor took to Instagram to share that his pal Michael McGarrigle had passed away, hours after appealing for help to find him.
Tony shared that Michael worked as a costume supervisor during his time on the ITV comedy Benidorm, and cast and crew of the show were 'devastated' by his death,
Sharing a snap with Michael, Tony wrote: 'Thank you so much to everyone for all your efforts in reposting our appeal to find Michael yesterday. I'm so sad to say that we found out late last night that we've lost our beautiful friend.
'Our whole Benidorm family is devastated and we'll miss him hugely. RIP Michael.'
Coronation Street star Tony Maudsley has shared his heartbreak after his friend was found dead, days after he went missing
The actor took to Instagram to share that his pal Michael McGarrigle had passed away, hours after appealing for help to find him
Many of Tony's co-stars shared their condolences in the comments, with Samia Longchambon writing: 'So sorry to hear this Tony.'
EastEnders Danny Walters, who also starred with Tony on Benidorm, posted a heartbreak emoji.
On Tuesday, Tony first revealed that his friend Michael had gone missing, and shared a snap of his pal while appealing for help.
He wrote: 'This is our friend Michael McGarrigle. Michael is a valued member of our Benidorm family having worked on the show as our costume supervisor for many years.
'He has been missing for several days, last seen in the early hours of Sunday morning in the Glasgow area.
'We, his friends and family are extremely concerned for his safety and would appeal to anyone who may have seen him in the last 48 hours to contact Glasgow Police.'
Michael worked as the costume supervisor on series such as Maternal, The Larkins, DCI Banks, Prisoners Wives, Whitechapel, Mrs Biggs, Annika and The Fear.
He was also the co-owner of Bar Broadway, a musical theatre and cabaret bar in Brighton.
On Tuesday, Tony first revealed that his friend Michael had gone missing, and shared a snap of his pal while appealing for help
Michael and Tony worked together during his seven-year stint on Benidorm, which aired on ITV from 2007 until 2018.
Tony went onto join Coronation Street as George Shuttleworth in 2020, and has previously said he has no plans to leave the soap anytime soon.
Posting a clip of his character tending to an unconscious Eileen Grimshaw, he wrote on X: 'I only told her I'd signed a new contract and this is what happens! I thought she'd be pleased!
'That's George keeping Eyelash on her toes until at least July 2024, and I couldn't be happier.'
