Kim Woodburn’s co-star Aggie breaks silence on death of ‘tormented soul’

Kim Woodburn’s former co-star Aggie MacKenzie has broken her silence following the death of the How Clean Is Your House icon.

Speaking exclusively to The Mirror, Aggie said: “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.”

The TV star, who shot to stardom for her no-nonsense attitude and witticisms on Channel 4’s How Clean Is Your House with Aggie, died on Monday. Her beloved husband-of-46-years Peter, who she lived with in their Nantwich, Cheshire home, is “heartbroken” over the loss of his soulmate.

A representative for Kim shared in a statement: “It is with immense sadness that we let you know our beloved Kim Woodburn passed away yesterday following a short illness.

“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.”

Kim and Aggie fell out years ago and never spoke again. Kim was dubbed the ‘Queen of Clean’ after presenting How Clean Is Your House? on Channel 4 with Aggie MacKenzie from 2003 to 2009 and also had appearances on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!

Aggie previously spoke out about their friendship off-screen, describing them as chalk and cheese. She said: “I think we’re chalk and cheese. 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 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.”

Aggie recalled how they fell out when doing panto in Brighton and said she “lost her rag”.

“We were doing panto in Brighton. I was so shocked and upset and angry. I lost my rag with her. I said, ‘You’ve really overstepped the mark now! We carried on working together for quite a while but the only speaking we did was on camera. It had all come to a bitter end. We’ve never spoken since,” she said of their explosive fall out.

Aggie said she was frightened of Kim. She explained: “We were never friends. Far from it. Kim was such a big, damaging part of my life. I feel she almost destroyed me. I know that sounds extreme but she was this massive powerful figure.

“I was frightened of her. Everyone was. It’s like any bully – they push and push and push. There were no boundaries, no limitations. It was as if Kim felt more entitled to the job, status and money than me. She was the ‘main man’ and the show could not go on without her. I was ordinary and dispensable.”

Speaking to the Mirror in 2019, Kim had said: “I have never said anything derogatory about Aggie and I am not going to start now. I am unclear where these false allegations have come from but I wish her all the luck in the world.”

Following Kim’s sad death, her beloved husband Peter has broken his silence on her death with an utterly heartbreaking final message bidding goodbye to his wife.

Her heartbroken husband-of-46-years Peter has taken to her official Instagram page today following the news to share a sweet video of pictures of Kim throughout the years. 

He captioned it: “My wonderful, beautiful, Kim passed away last night. God bless, my love, xx xx.”

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Source: Mirror