'It's very sad' Ricky Tomlinson SLAMS Caroline Aherne's ex-husband following abuse claims
JUST days after her brother rushed to her defence, Caroline Aherne's former co-star Ricky Tomlinson has also hit back at claims she was an abusive wife.
Ricky Tomlinson has hit back at claims Caroline Aherne was an abusive wife
The 77-year-old star has branded her ex-husband Peter Hook as "very, very sad" after he alleged that the late actress was violent toward him during their three-year marriage.
"It's very, very sad what he's done. She can't answer back. She has no redress. Why couldn't he have made these claims when she was alive? She was a national treasure and people absolutely adored her," Ricky protested.
The comedian, who played Caroline's dad in the hit sitcom Royle Family, added: "I am absolutely convinced that if it had been the other way round she wouldn't have written stuff like that about him.
Ricky has defended the late actress after her ex claimed she was violent during their marriage
Ricky and Caroline starred alongside one another hit sitcom Royle Family
"I don't think he has done himself any favours. Any reputation he had I think will have gone down. He has shot himself in the foot."
The New Order bassist, 60, wrote in his autobiography, Substance, that Caroline had attacked him a number of times during their relationship back in the mid-nineties.
"I was an abused husband," he stated, after alleging that the much-loved comic had beaten him with bottles, chairs, and even knives.
Ricky Tomlinson: Caroline Aherne deserved a state funeral
Caroline died from throat cancer in July
The claims were made by New Order bassist Peter Hook in his new autobiography
Addressing his former spouse's death, Hook claimed he even found it difficult to mourn because of their tumultuous past and "couldn't in all good conscience" join those paying tribute to the star.
His allegations have also been blasted by Caroline's brother, Patrick, who said he was "disgusted" by the timing of Peter's accusations.
Going into a lengthy rant on Facebook, he slammed: "I am so disgusted by the claims made by Peter Hook in most of the tabloids today. Hook was married to my sister over 20 years ago and they were divorced because the marriage did not work well.
"What sort of man would make these claims after the death of Caroline? Is this because she is not here to defend herself? Why did it take Hook 20 years to make these claims?"
Caroline passed away in July following a battle with throat cancer. She was aged 52.