Locals from the area have been invited to line the streets as a mark of respect for O'Grady, who passed away last month aged 67.
After being to rest at Adlington Church, it was also confirmed that a celebration would take place at the nearby Port Lympne Safari Park, which contains over 900 rare and endangered animals, and an elegant country house hotel.
“Paul’s funeral will be completely private but Andre wanted to make sure locals were involved in some form", a source has said. “He has invited them to come out on Thursday and pay their respects to the cortege which will be taken down three certain streets in the village".
“A post was shared on the local community group by Andre so the word has started to spread", they added. “Paul was really popular with locals so it is expected the entire village will be out to pay their respects to him".
It was subsequently confirmed that Paul O'Grady died from sudden cardiac arrhythmia. The presenter had previously suffered heart attacks in 2002, 2006, and 2014, while his parents also died from heart related issues.
