Actor Dominic Monaghan has paid tribute to Dame Patricia Routledge hailing her as a “one-off” following her death aged 96. Speaking on BBC Breakfast, he said of the star: “She was an extremely individual, sharp, incredible personality, kind of a one-off, really. “You don’t tend to meet too many people with that type of personality, not only on screen, but off screen, extremely talented. Paying tribute to Dame Patricia, Howard, 43, described her as “my first drama teacher” despite the fact “we never ever actually met”. One of Dame Patricia’s notable film roles saw her star opposite Sidney Poitier in 1967’s To Sir, With Love.