Warwick Davis apologises for causing concern after social media post
Warwick Davis’ children have reassured fans after they raised concerns about a post on his social media days after the news of the death of his wife.
The 54-year-old Harry Potter star announced last week that his wife of 35 years, Samantha Davis, had died.
Warwick and Samantha Davis pictured at the 2015 National Television Awards. Pic: PA
The actor caused concern among fans after a late-night social media post on Sunday in which he told his 662,000 Twitter followers: “I’m done here, Sgning off [sic],” followed by a broken heart emoji
The couple’s two children – Annabelle and Harrison – updated their father’s post an hour later.
They wrote: “Thank you everyone for looking out for our Dad, he is taking some time away from social media. He apologises if his last message caused anyone concern. We appreciate all of your love and support, Annabelle and Harrison x”.
Samantha Davis, who was also an actress, co-founded the dwarfism charity Little People UK and featured in the final Harry Potter film, alongside he husband.
Davis announced news of her death last week, revealing she had died on 24 March in a statement to the BBC.
“Her passing has left a huge hole in our lives as a family. I miss her hugs,” he said.
“She was a unique character, always seeing the sunny side of life she had a wicked sense of humour and always laughed at my bad jokes.”
He added that she was his “most trusted confidant and an ardent supporter of everything I did in my career”.
(L-R) Harrison Davis, Warwick Davis, Samantha Davis and Annabelle Davis at the screening of Disney+ series Willow in 2022. Pic: PA
The couple met on the set of George Lucas’s film Willow and married three years later in 1991.
Their two children together, Annabelle and Harrison, also paid tribute to their mother, saying: “Her love and happiness carried us through our whole lives.
“Mum is our best friend and we’re honoured to have received a love like hers.”
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Samantha’s agency, Little People, also shared a statement, calling her passion for supporting members of the community “unmatched,” and pledging to “continue her legacy for a long time to come”.
They added: “Not only was Sammy a passionate advocate for the community, she was a friend to many, with a listening ear at any time and an endless positive spirit, we know this is going to be a huge loss to everyone and we want you to know we will be here to support.”
Davis’ last post on Instagram, shared last October, was a picture of the couple smiling ahead of a night out, with the jokey message: “A long overdue date night with my beautiful wife. She felt a bit overdressed for McDonald’s!”
The actor starred as the titular hero Willow Ufgood in the 1988 original film Willow and reprised the role for the 2022 sequel.
He played three different roles across all eight of the Harry Potter films – a Gringotts bank employee, Professor Filius Flitwick, the charms teacher, and Griphook, a Gringotts goblin.
Davis also played several characters in the Star Wars film series.
Samantha played a goblin in Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2, and had an uncredited role in Willow, through which she first met Warwick.
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Dancing On Ice dedicated to The Vivienne as vigil held in Liverpool to remember drag queen
RuPaul’s Drag Race star The Vivienne was remembered at a vigil in their home city of Liverpool on Sunday night.
James Lee Williams, originally from Colwyn Bay in North Wales, died on 5 January aged 32.
Hundreds of fans and friends of The Vivienne gathered at Liverpool‘s St George’s Hall.
Buildings across the city were lit up in green to commemorate the drag queen and their role as the Wicked Witch of the West in the Wizard Of Oz musical.
Fellow drag queen Danny Beard said the vigil was “a celebration of someone who touched the lives of so many”.
“The Vivienne was one of the world’s most recognisable drag queens, a proper world class entertainer,” they added.
“And above all a shining beacon in all of our lives and especially for the LGBT community.”
James Lee Williams – better known as The Vivienne. Pic: PA
Since The Vivienne first rose to prominence in 2019, they appeared on a number of TV programmes, including Blankety Blank over the Christmas period.
The first episode in the series of Dancing On Ice on Sunday night also featured a tribute to The Vivienne, who competed on the 2023 series.
Presenter Holly Willoughby said many would have been “saddened by the tragic news”.
“They were a huge part of our show, making it all the way to the final in 2023,” she added.
“They will be very sorely missed and our thoughts are with The Vivienne’s loved ones at this time. So sad.”
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In a tribute released after Mr Williams’s death, a Dancing On Ice spokesperson said they were “deeply saddened” by the news.
They said Mr Williams had made “TV history through their groundbreaking and spellbinding skating partnership”, becoming the first drag act to reach the Dancing On Ice final.
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