Coronation Street and EastEnders star’s moving tribute after tragic loss
Soap star Bob Cryer, who has appeared in EastEnders, Coronation Street and Hollyoaks, has shared a moving tribute on social media after losing his mum, singer Theresa ‘Terry’ Donovan.
Bob paid tribute to his 94-year-old mum with a collage of photographs from different periods of her life, writing a touching message alongside it.
‘The end of a golden era. I promise that the 94 years of love, warmth and generosity you showed us will live on in our family, friends, neighbours and all who knew you. Fare forward and thank you Mum,’ he wrote.
The post was inundated with messages of support, including from his former Hollyoaks co-stars.
‘Sorry to hear that, mate. Sending love,’ Rory Finnigan actor James Redmond wrote, while Ellis Hollins, who plays Tom Cunningham, added a red love heart emoji.
Bob’s time on Hollyoaks saw him feature in 99 episodes between 2017 and 2019 as killer Glenn Donovan.
Glenn was responsible for the deaths of Trigger and Adam Donovan, as well as countless other unnamed characters, before he met his own maker after being poisoned by Breda McQueen.
He has also had roles in Coronation Street and Doctors.
His most recent soap appearance came on New Year’s Day 2026, where he played DI Wren in the flash-forward episode of EastEnders.
His scenes saw him grill Max Branning (Jake Wood) for supposedly soliciting a murder, and helped to set up the next year’s worth of storylines.
As well as his own successful acting, writing and directing career, Bob is the son of the late writer and comedian Barry Cryer.
Barry and Terry married in 1962 and shared four children, including Bob.
In January 2022, Barry passed away aged 86
