Lord Alan Sugar tweeted today My eldest sister Shirley passed away today at the age of 88 she had been sick for a while but I guess covid got her in the end to join our brother Derek who passed 2 weeks ago . RIP SHIRL

The 73-year-old Apprentice star paid tribute to his sister Shirley, saying “covid got her in the end” after their brother Derek passed away.

The tragic news comes just two weeks after Lord Sugar revealed his brother Derek was also killed by the virus.