The actor Warwick Davis has said the woman who helped him to "love again" reminds him of a comedy character played by fellow actor Daisy May Cooper.
While receiving his British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Fellowship award in February, the 55-year-old star of the Harry Potter and Star Wars film franchises thanked an anonymous woman he called "Sponge" for her help after Davis's wife, Samantha Davis, died last year.
Speaking on The Jonathan Ross Show this Saturday night, Davis says the woman reminds him of Cooper - who is also on the ITV talk show - playing Kerry Mucklowe in the BBC's Cotswolds-set series This Country.
Davis references the name sometimes given to Harry Potter antagonist Lord Voldemort - He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named - to avoid identifying the mystery woman.
He says: "I can reveal, sticking with the Harry Potter theme, Sponge is indeed She-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named.
"Sponge very much reminds me of Kerry. Some of the things she says and her accent."
Kerry is a character created and played by Cooper in the mockumentary series This Country, which follows the lives of two cousins in a small village in Britain's West Country.
Cooper and her brother Charlie won BAFTAs for the series, including for their acting performances.
Davis rose to fame as an 11-year-old after being cast as an Ewok in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi.
He later starred in Willow, Leprechaun, and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy before being cast as charms teacher Professor Filius Flitwick in the Harry Potter series.
When awarded the BAFTA Fellowship in February - described by the academy as the "highest accolade BAFTA can bestow on any one figure, recognising an exceptional contribution to film, television, or games" - Davis gave an emotional speech.
He paid tribute to his late wife Samantha, who died last March, aged 53, and their two surviving children.
On Saturday's show, Davis tells Ross how "supportive" his wife was, saying she always encouraged him despite the difficult hours that came with the job.
The couple co-founded the dwarfism charity Little People UK, which helps provide "friendship and financial support and guidance" to people with the condition and their families and friends.
In his BAFTA speech, Davis said: "I'd like to dedicate [this to] and thank my wonderful wife Sammy who died almost a year ago.
"She was always so supportive of my career, encouraged me to grab every opportunity with both hands.
"Since then, life has been pretty tough for me, but thanks to the support of our wonderful children, Annabelle and Harrison, I have been able to continue working and engaging in life.
"Special mention too should go to 'Sponge', you know who you are. Thank you for showing me that life can still have meaning and for helping me to laugh and love again."
The Jonathan Ross Show airs on Saturday at 9:20pm on ITV.
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Source: Press Association
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