United Kingdom, Nov. 24 -- Love Actually star Jill Freud has died at the age of 98.

The "feisty, outrageous, kind, loving and mischievous" star - who played the Downing Street housekeeper in the beloved 2003 Christmas rom-com movie - passed away surrounded by her loved ones, her family announced on Monday (24.11.25).

In a touching statement, Jill's 63-year-old daughter, broadcaster Emma Freud - who is married to 69-year-old Love Actually director Richard Curtis - said: "My beautiful 98-year-old mum has taken her final bow.

"After a loving evening - where we knew she was on her way - surrounded by children, grandchildren and pizza, she told us all to f*** off so she could go to sleep. And then she never woke up. Her final words were 'I ...