It has been confirmed that Cilla Black fell after sunbathing in her Spanish villa leading to a stroke and her eventual death on Saturday.

Her three sons Robert, Ben and Jack said in a joint statement that: ""We are devastated by the sad loss of our mother, but have been deeply touched by all the kind messages of support from her friends, fans, the public and media.We would like to thank everyone, especially the people of Liverpool. The tributes and condolences have really helped us through these difficult times.The Spanish authorities have now told us we are able to bring mum home, which we hope to do as quickly as possible.We would also like to thank all those involved for their assistance with this matter. We respectfully request for our continued privacy to grieve"

Given permission to take Black's body home, funeral details are expected to be announced in the next couple of days.