“Little Britain” Star’s Ex Commits Suicide

Sad news has sent shock waves across Britain with the news that comedian Matt Lucas’s ex-husband Kevin McGee has committed suicide. 32-year-old TV producer Kevin was found hanging in his Edinburgh home, after posting a haunting status update on his Facebook page, reading, “Kevin thinks death is much better than life.” He had battled a cocaine addiction, which Matt had tried to help him off by paying for stints in rehab.

The “Little Britain” star and comedian married Kevin in one of the first high-profile civil partnership ceremonies in 2006, but the relationship broke down 18 months later and they divorced last year. Matt – a big star in the UK – was currently starring in a stage production of Prick Up Your Ears which he’s now pulled out of. In a distressing stroke of art imitating life, his stage character has suicidal tendencies and ends up murdering his partner. [Photo: WENN]