Jack Whitehall is helping to honour Nicholas Lyndhurt’s late son Archie via his new film that could help make Archie’s dreams come true
Jack Whitehall’s new film is paying tribute to Archie Lyndhurst, the late teenage son of Only Fools and Horses legend Nicholas Lyndhurst who died five years ago.
Jack first met Archie when they were both on sitcom Bad Education, playing the older and younger versions of inept teacher Alfie Wickers. But Archie’s true dream was to release clothing line from his streetwear label Fated To Pretend.
Now, Jack is said to be paying his respects to Archie by appearing in a cameo in a film that is launching the teen’s fashion label. In the film, which is called Come With One Heart and can be found on the label’s YouTube page, several models and skateboarders wearing Fated To Pretend clothing can be seen.
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Towards the middle of the 6-minute clip, several shoppers queue outside a shop decked out in the label’s clothing and manned by a doorman, played by Jack.
A source said to The Sun: “Archie’s fashion brand was his big passion and his loved ones were determined to help see it flourish in his memory. A lot of hard work has gone into it and Jack was proud to play a small role.”
The video, which went up a day ago, also features Nikki Lilly, a model and actress who starred in the CBBC show Nikki Lilly Meets… where she interviews celebrities such as Andy Murray. Archie was also in a CBBC show called So Awkward.
At the time of his death, Archie was dating Nethra Tilakumara, his So Awkward co-star. He had also developed a close relationship with the Whitehall family, and delivered groceries to Jack’s parents when they were unable to leave their house during lockdown.
Sadly, in 2020, when Archie was only 19, he suffered a brain heamorrhage in his sleep and died. The heamorrhage was caused by acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.
A few days later, Nicholas, who is most famous for playing Rodney on Only Fools and Horses, and his wife Lucy put out a statement saying they were “utterly grief stricken and respectfully request privacy”.
A month after Archie’s death, his girlfriend Nethra paid a tribute to Archie via her Instagram. She posted a video compiled from clips from throughout his life and wrote in the caption: “Working with Archie and knowing him as the wonderful, incredible person he is, was the best gift and a true blessing that I have ever received.”
She added: “He never knew how great he was but I have comfort in knowing the great ones never do. Thank you so much for coming on this journey with us.
“From the bottom of my heart, thank you. Archie loved telling stories and making people laugh…and boy did he succeed every single time X”
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