Broadcaster Charles Foster has passed away after delighting audiences as one of the faces of the North West's Granada TV channel throughout the 70s, 80s and 90s.
The veteran ITV staple, was also an accomplished actor with roles in the ITV dramas Coronation Street,Emmerdale and Crown Court.
Most recently he had provided the voice over on ITV's Judge Rinder programme, having also previously worked on Catchphrase and The Krypton Factor.
Immediately following the announcement of his sad death, tributes have flooded in from all around the country.
Granada Reports' producer Rob Jaskowski lead the tributes as he wrote: "Charles was such a nice person. I remember being star stuck on my first day at Granada on work placement in 1984 when I sat with him in the canteen at Quay Street."
"He was great to chat with and a true inspiration. Condolences to his family and friends."
BBC presenter Steve Saul wrote: "Sorry to hear the reports of the death of former Granada TV continuity announcer and voiceover Charles Foster.
"Along with Colin Weston and Jim Pope they were the friendly face of ITV when I was growing up.
"I would have loved to have been an in-vision continuity announcer."
Several fans were also quick to pay tribute to Charles, with one even writing: "His voice was incredible, and very much one of the defining voices of Granada television.”
Another also couldn’t hide their grief at his death, as they reflected on his iconic voice, adding: "Granada had such a distinctive announcing team but Charles Foster stood out among them as ‘The’ Voice of Granada.
“Be it in the North West, or on the network, on game shows, promos & so on. And of course, that unmistakable avuncular on-camera presence. Goodnight, Charles. RIP."
Another wrote: "After Dickie Davies, another North West legend has left us this week. Charles Foster was a very familiar sight on Granada TV in the 80s. Always a charming and comforting presence in one’s living room. Time for us to wish you goodnight now, Charles. Farewell, sir.We'll be bringing you the latest updates on this breaking showbiz news story."
"One of the voices of my childhood and youth growing up in the north west. His soft velvety tones announcing “This is Granada…” made you feel like the channel and the programmes coming up next were put on just for you. RIP Charles Foster," a third shared.
As well as his prolific ITV career, Charles was also married to fellow actress Meg Johnson, who appeared in Coronation Street, Brookside and Taggart.
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