Cliff Richard has spoken out about the loss of his good friend Cilla Black.
In an interview on ITV's Lorraine, Richard revealed that he had a hard time coming to terms with her death in 2015.
He said: "She died because she had an accident. You can't plan what's going to happen in that respect."
The TV presenter and singer suffered a stroke after having a fall at her home in Spain.
Sir Cliff said that the timing of her death was particularly hard because it was before the abuse allegations against him were dropped.
"I was distraught," the singer recalled, "When you go to your bed you're on your own and that's when I became really dependent on God."
In the interview, Richard also shared happy memories he had with Cilla, including the time shared on holiday in Barbados.
"She just made me laugh. She was full of fun," she said.
A Monthly Gift Of $11 Makes A World Of Difference
In a world of fake news there’s never been a greater need for quality Christian journalism. Premier’s mission is to provide the Church with the most up to date and relevant news, told from a Christian perspective. But we can’t do it without you.
Unlike many websites we haven't put up a paywall — we want to keep our journalism free at the point of need and as open as we can. Premier’s news output takes a lot of time, money and hard work to produce. No one in the USA is sharing news like we are across radio, magazines and online so please help us to continue that today.
For a monthly gift of $11 or more we’d also be able to send you a free copy of the brand new Premier Bible, a wonderful Anglicised version of the NLT packed with exclusive bonus content, reading plan and resources to help you get the most out of scripture.
Your monthly support will make a world of difference. Thank you.
Support Us
