Here’s the latest I can provide based on available reports:
- Elsie Kelly, best known for her role as Noreen Maltby in Benidorm, has been reported dead at age 89. (Sources indicate confirmation came from her representative and news outlets in April 2026.)
- The announcements describe she died peacefully after a short illness, surrounded by family, with a career spanning television, theatre, and film beyond Benidorm.
- Numerous outlets and industry figures paid tributes, noting her warmth, timing, and contribution to British comedy.
If you’d like, I can pull more details from specific outlets or summarize the tributes and career highlights in a concise profile. Would you prefer a quick bullet list or a short bio?
Citations:
- Benidorm legend dies aged 89 as co-stars pay heartbreaking tribute[1]
- 'Elsie Kelly Dies After Five-Decade Career Exposes the Quiet Power Behind a Fan Favourite'[4]
- Elsie Kelly, Benidorm legend and British TV mainstay, dies aged 89[5]
Sources
Actor Elsie Kelly, famed for her starring role as viewer favorite Noreen in ITV's comedy Benidorm, breathed her last at age 89 on April 21, 2026.Kelly's passing was confirmed by her rep Michelle Skyes on Wednesday,...
www.geo.tvElsie Kelly, star of ITV show Benidorm, has sadly died aged 89.
www.her.ieA Benidorm legend has sadly died as her co-stars spoke out.
www.express.co.ukThe EastEnders icon, who played Nellie Ellis on the BBC soap, passed away on Christmas Day.
www.express.co.ukBenidorm creator remembered the star as "one of the best loved characters in the show and certainly one of the most beloved cast members".
www.radiotimes.comIt is a stark reminder of how television memory works: elsie kelly became a household name through one role, yet her career stretched across decades in television, theatre, and film. She has died aged 89, and the immediate wave of tributes has turned attention not only to her most familiar character, but to the longer, …
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