“It was like getting on a train which didn’t stop until it reached Paradise really,” she added.
The actress went on to say she had something “personal” to share with viewers.
Maureen continued: “I’m going to share something quite personal, which is that Rose was shown on Wednesday night and on Thursday, as I watched my beloved partner Guido passing away, my phone pinged incessantly with people saying congratulations.
“So, never were the masks of tragedy and the masks of comedy more relevant.