Jo Bacon dead: EastEnders and Love Actually star dies aged 72 as tributes flood in for ‘brilliant' actor
The "brilliant" actor starred alongside Hugh Grant as she played Natalie's mum in the beloved 2003 classic.
An iconic scene shows Natalie, played by Martine McCutcheon, coming down the stairs to meet the Prime Minister - her love interest, played by Grant - as her family stand at the door in awe.
Bacon's funeral took place yesterday, following a cancer diagnosis in January.
Tributes have poured in for the star, and many actors were in attendance at the ceremony on Tuesday.
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