The BBC star was told by doctors months before his death that he needed an implantable defibrillator - but he refused to have the lifesaving procedure View 4 Images Paul O'Grady on his hit shot for the Love of Dogs (Image: ITV)

Even when confronted with a potentially life-saving heart procedure, Paul O'Grady's primary concern was not for himself, but for others. His friend and producer Malcolm Prince has shared how the star, in his final months, declined an implantable defibrillator as he didn't want to disappoint anyone. ‌

"He'd signed up to do the musical Annie, he signed up to do the dog show, " Malcolm revealed to the Mirror . "He didn't want to go back into hospital to have another procedure and then spend time recuperating. He wanted to get on and live his life but

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