Byker Grove creator Adele Rose who propelled Ant and Dec to stardom and was Coronation Street’s longest-serving writer has died aged 87
- Adele Rose’s husband said she died from pneumonia in a hospital on Monday
- Peter Chadwick paid tribute to wife, saying: ‘She had a huge sense of humour’
Byker Grove creator Adele Rose, who propelled Ant and Dec to stardom and was Coronation Street’s longest-serving writer, has died at the age of 87.
The writer’s husband, Peter Chadwick, said she died from pneumonia in a hospital on Monday after developing the condition around one week ago.
He told Chronicle Live: ‘She developed pneumonia about a week ago and never got over it. She passed away in the local hospital, where she had the best care.’
Mr Chadwick also paid tribute to his wife, saying: ‘She had a huge sense of humour which was often quite naughty and quite wicked.
‘She loved writing the battleaxes in Coronation Street.’
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