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Vicki Michelle's younger sister, Suzie has died.
The actress who recently appeared in the BBC soap EastEnders took to her social media to share the devastating news that Suzie had passed away. But while sharing her heartbreak, Vicki, 72, revealed hundreds paid tribute to Suzie at her funeral.
In view of her 17,2000 followers, the star who became a household name for her portrayal of Yvette Carte-Blanche shared a snap of herself, Suzie and her daughter. The post saw the trip flashing smiles towards the camera as the actress and her lookalike younger sibling leaned in towards one another.
Captioning her upload, Vicki penned: "Said Goodbye to my beautiful baby sister Suzie this week. Beautiful inside and out. Hundreds of people came to say their farewell. She was so loved. Wonderful memory with Suzie and her daughter Susie. RIP Beautiful sister. Be Happy in your new home. Love [red heart] You. #heartbroken."
Vicki Michelle shared a snap of herself alongside her sister to confirm the newsThe post which has been liked almost 500 times was soon flooded with messages of condolences from her legion of followers. One person penned: "Many condolences on your loss Vicki, it's a lovely picture & I’m sure you’ll remember all the good times together." While a second typed: "Such a beautiful girl inside and out. My heart goes out to Richard and all of her family. RIP."
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"My heart goes out to you Vicki and to your family. This is incredibly sad but she is at peace. My thoughts go to you at this difficult time," added a third. Meanwhile, a fourth follower commented: "So sad. I didn't know. I'm so sorry. I found out via Ann this morning. One of the nicest people I've met. God, we had some laughs. All love to all you Michelles."
Another commented: "Oh my goodness, I'm so so sorry to read this! We send you so much love. May she rest in peace, God bless ." Vicki's heartbreaking announcement comes just hours after it was revealed her role as Jo Cotton on EastEnders had been left open for her.
Viewers last saw Jo walking away from Albert Square with an eyewatering £50,000 of Kathy Beale's money in order to finally divorce their husband, Rocky, who was guilty of committing bigamy. But as fans were left wondering whether her feistiness will be seen again, she's hinted that she could possibly return to Walford.
She told the Metro: "I think they've left it open, that was the thing and hopefully, talk soon! That would be great." Discussing the reaction to her character, Vicki told the outlet: "I loved it. People were ringing me up saying 'Oh my God, we love this character!' And the funny thing is that when you're doing EastEnders, people defend you. I'm having a go at Rocky and then a fan will say 'Oh, she was really mean to Rocky', and then you'll get another fan going 'Well, what do you expect? He walked out on her 25 years ago! She didn't know whether he was dead or alive!"