Peter Andre pays tribute to Olivia Newton John after news of her death breaks during Grease interval

Peter Andre paid a heartfelt tribute to Olivia Newton John who died aged 73 on August 8 on immediately's instalment of Lorraine.

The guy Australian star paid tribute to the long-lasting star throughout an look on the ITV breakfast present. Talking to Good Morning Britain's Ranvir Singh, he recalled the second he came upon about Olivia's passing throughout his West Finish efficiency of Grease The Musical.

Peter made his West Finish debut earlier this yr as he performs Teen Angel / Vince Fontaine all through the Grease summer time run, alongside one other Aussie legend, Jason Donovan. Talking to Ranvir about final nights efficiency, the Mysterious Lady singer mentioned: “So to begin with, every thing that has been mentioned about her is spot on, she was heat, it’s very uncommon to satisfy somebody on this trade who is precisely what you hoped.”

He continued: "The present final evening, the forged came upon midway via the present so when Olivia taking part in Sandy, a woman known as Olivia Moore, and when the present completed she needed to give an announcement to the viewers to say the unhappy information. Actually the viewers had been in shock, and it is going to be a really totally different present any more for everyone. All these songs are so iconic."

Ranvir requested: "You are dedicating each efficiency to Olivia Newton John within the West Finish aren't you?" Peter confirms: "Sure I feel that is what they'll do, and rightfully so."

Peter Andre plays Vince Fontaine in Grease currently showing in the West End
Peter Andre performs Vince Fontaine in Grease at the moment exhibiting within the West Finish (Picture: ITV Seize)

Talking on BBC Breakfast, Peter added: "I used to be so honoured and privileged and in awe once I received to satisfy her a couple of occasions. Once I received to carry out along with her in Australia, I bear in mind how she was backstage, how she was with all people and she or he actually was so extremely form.

"It was that heat that she portrayed on a regular basis," he mentioned. "Generally you do not see that heat in individuals and on display, you do not essentially see it in actual life however she was identical to that. All of my experiences had been like that along with her.

"I am simply so unhappy. I am so unhappy to listen to it. However truly, it actually shocked me final evening once we had been all simply sitting right here watching TV and my daughter goes to me 'What's flawed?' and I used to be simply completely surprised, as many individuals had been as a result of she was simply a kind of individuals you simply do not anticipate to listen to that she's not right here anymore."

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