Samuel West, famed for his role in All Creatures Great and Small, gave a heartfelt update on his mum Prunella Scales' battle with vascular dementia on Lorraine ahead of the sad news that his father, actor Timothy West, passed away at 90 on Tuesday (November 12).
Prunella, the 92 year old actress known for portraying Sybil Fawlty on Fawlty Towers and Queen Elizabeth II in Alan Bennett's A Question of Attribution, has been living with the condition since 2014.
When asked about Prunella's health, Samuel shared her positive outlook, which she expressed after a recent trip: "My mother went on a cruise the other day, I'm not sure if she knew where she was but she enjoyed getting there.
She said: 'I don't always know where I'm going but I enjoy getting there,' and I thought if that is her philosophy, that might have to be mine as well." Despite her age, Prunella remains engaged in acting.