Greg: 'I lost friends over grief for sister'

ACTOR Greg Wise has told how he lost friends following the death of his sister because people were scared to talk about bereavement.

- Julia Kuttner

The Crown and Sense And Sensibility star is now eager to raise awareness about the issue of grief and encourage people experiencing loss to seek support.

He has teamed up with Afterlife actress Dame Penelope Wilton, who also revealed she gets approached in the street by people keen to discuss grief because they have been touched by the Netflix series.

It scenes in which features her character Anne sits on a bench in a cemetery discussing death with Tony, played by comedian Ricky Gervais.

Greg and Dame Penelope are backing the initiative "Sit With Hope", which was set up by bereavement charity The Good Grief Trust.

It places plaques on public benches that give people links, via a QR code, to bereavement support.

Yesterday, the pair joined the trust to launch the campaign at the Royal Windsor Flower Show, along with TV horticulturalist Alan Titchmarsh.

Greg, who is married to Oscar winner Dame Emma Thompson, competed in the 2021 series of Strictly as a tribute to his late sister Clare.