Geordie Tuft who tragically died in a fire at his Co Down home

A man who became synonymous with the late Gerry Anderson’s radio show has tragically died in a house fire.

Colourful character Geordie Tuft was a regular phone-in contributor to the Radio Ulster morning programme.

Geordie died in a house fire in Loughbrickland.

The Fire and Rescue Service said it was treating the blaze as accidental.

Fire crews were called to Geordie’s home on the Legannany Road on Tuesday afternoon.