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Kevin McGee, ex-husband of Matt Lucas hangs himself , leaves note on Facebook

Published by onlines on October 6, 2009

MATT Lucas’s “ex-husband” killed himself after declaring on Facebook yesterday: “Kevin McGee thinks death is much better than life.”

Tormented McGee – divorced by the TV comic ten months ago – was found hanged at his flat by cops who dramatically broke in at 8am.

The 32-year-old TV producer had posted his despairing message on the social networking website three hours earlier.

Today distraught Matt pulled out of a starring role in a West End play “until further notice”.

Lucas, 35, was described as “utterly destroyed” by his former love’s suicide – three years after the couple threw a spectacular “panto” party to celebrate their civil partnership.

Suicidal … brooding note left by McGee on Facebook

Lucas’s Little Britain co-star David Walliams, 38, rushed to his central London pad – emerging grim-faced last night after comforting him for two hours.

A friend of Lucas and McGee, whose split was the first celebrity gay divorce after same-sex marriage became legal, said: “Matt was floored when he heard the news.

“He always loved Kevin despite their differences and their difficult marriage.”

Lucas, who returned to BBC2 this summer in spoof game show Shooting Stars, dumped McGee over his drug-taking.

Yesterday friends told how following the divorce McGee’s habit got worse.

He posted his pitiful message on his Facebook page at 5am.

Police went to his apartment in Edinburgh’s well-heeled Bruntsfield district after a frantic pal alerted them.

Tragically, other friends continued to post notes to him on Facebook yesterday – unaware that cocaine-loving McGee was dead.

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One who commented on his brooding message wrote: “That’s a bit dark, Kev!”

Matt Lucas Kevin Mcgee-2006 Only a week earlier McGee had seemed in good spirits, declaring playfully on the same site: “Kevin thinks there’s nothing he can’t face… except for bunnies.”

McGee, who had undergone spells in rehab, regularly blew huge sums on cocaine and would stay high for days without sleeping.

He and Lucas met before the funnyman shot to fame.

In December 2006 the couple got hitched at a register office, celebrating afterwards with a glittering panto-themed wedding reception.

Elton John, Will Young and Paul O’Grady were among stars in fancy dress who were guests at the London bash.

Lucas donned an Aladdin outfit while McGee went as Prince Charming.

But friends said the marriage was doomed by McGee’s increasing use of drugs, which Lucas hated.

Fancy wedding … newly hitched couple in 2006

One said: “Kevin found it really difficult to deal with Matt’s fame.

“Being thrust into the world of A-list parties and free booze and drugs was hard.

“Matt is a pretty down to earth guy and never touches drugs.

“Cracks started to show in the marriage because as much as Matt loved Kevin he couldn’t deal with his behaviour.”

The chum added: “They had awful rows. In the end Matt just said he couldn’t deal with it any more.”

The pair separated in June last year and officially divorced in December – with Lucas citing McGee’s “unreasonable behaviour”.

Lucas is now seeing someone else. But a friend of McGee – who was studying for a degree – said: “He didn’t appear suicidal.”

A neighbour said: “A month ago he got a labrador puppy. He seemed a nice guy with no signs of any obvious problems.

“He never mentioned Matt Lucas.”

Lucas – starring in West End play Prick Up Your Ears – admitted to a gay paper last month the break-up was tough.

But he said: “I’m in a much better place than I was. Time is a great healer.”

The producers of the play, being staged at The Comedy Theatre in central London, released a statement which said: “Our thoughts are with Matt whom we are in constant touch with.

“Until further notice, his role of Kenneth Halliwell in the West End production of Prick Up Your Ears will be played by his understudy, Michael Chadwick.” ( source: TheSun )

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