The wife of John Challis has shared an emotional message after sharing an interaction with a fan of her late husband. Challis, best known for his role of Boycie in , died in September 2021 of cancer aged 79.
His wife, Carol, has since taken over his social media accounts as she often shares fond memories of the star. Earlier today (November 21) she shared that she felt tearful after being stopped by a fan.
Carol was aboard a enjoying the company of her late husband’s co-star, the talented . Sue is cherished for her role as Marlene, the lovable and indomitable wife of Boycie.
Posting the details of the emotional interaction on Twitter/X, Carol shared a snap from the central piazza on the Sky Princess, as she penned: “I was wandering through this vast hall when I was stopped by a nice young man.
“He asked if I was travelling with Sue Holderness & I said ‘yes’, then he said ‘You must be John’s wife’. ‘May I just say how sorry I am that we have lost him & how much he meant to me and my family.’”
Only Fools and Horses star John Challis is still fondly remembered (Image: Getty)
In the comments she added: “Never know what to say without becoming tearful.”
Another fan replied saying: “What a lovely comment, it must have made you feel blessed,” as Carol responded: “A bit sad,but so proud that he means that much to people.”
Earlier in the week Carol shared another fan interaction, where someone else showed their fondness of her late husband.
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John’s wife was sad but proud that he is still remembered by fans (Image: Getty)
She typed: “A couple were waiting for the lifts were deliberating if Sue was Marlene or not, so I said, ‘Yes, it is indeed she’, whereupon they said, ‘We had a lovely cruise once on Arcadia with her other half Boycie’, so I said, ‘That’s my other half’, and they were quite overcome.”
The couple spent 26 years together in their home at Wigmore Abbey, which is located near Ludlow on the southern border of Shropshire. Earlier this year, Carol was heartbroken as she left their home full of memories behind.
She wrote: “The time has come. Farewell old house, our home for the past 26 years. I’m leaving today for a different life down in Somerset, and it’s all a bit overwhelming.”