Aggie MacKenzie pays tribute to 'tormented soul' Kim Woodburn after death
The late Kim Woodburn's How Clean Is Your House? co-star Aggie MacKenzie has paid tribute to the TV personality.
Woodburn has died aged 83 after a short illness, her representative confirmed earlier today.
In a statement provided to Metro, MacKenzie, 69, wrote: 'Kim was a tormented soul, but now she's finally at peace. We clashed often.
'Behind the fierce persona was deep pain and incredible strength. She survived because she had to. I hope she's resting now.
'She was an unforgettable woman.'
In the original statement from the Celebrity Big Brother star's representative, they wrote: 'Kim was an incredibly kind, caring, charismatic and strong person.
'Her husband Peter is heartbroken at the loss of his soulmate.
'We are so proud of the amazing things Kim achieved in her life and career.
'We kindly ask that Kim's husband and close friends are given the time and privacy they need to grieve. We will not be releasing any further details.'
The co-stars garnered national fame for their innovative Channel 4 cleaning show, How Clean Is Your House? which ran from 2003 to 2009.
There have been longstanding rumours of a feud between the pair since they parted ways professionally over 16 years ago.
In 2023, MacKenzie told GB News that there was 'friction' between the pair when they were filming the show. More Trending
'I think we're chalk and cheese,' she said at the time.
The TV personality continued: 'Because of the friction there was between us, it created this energy and so we knew how to be in front of the camera. I mean, most of it was ad lib. We had an idea of the storyline, but we just kind of made it up as we went along.'
'I think for her [Kim] it's kind of normal to have conflict and I think that if things are calm and easy, I think she found that quite difficult. That's not me, I like it easy peasy. There were lots of highs, and a few lows.'
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