David Gest: Celebrity Big Brother stars and others pay tribute

Gest appeared on several reality shows, including Celebrity Big Brother

The career of entertainer David Gest was varied, and so tributes for him have come from across the entertainment world.

Gest was best known as the estranged husband of singer Liza Minnelli and a friend of Michael Jackson.

He came to prominence on ITV's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! and later featured on talent show Grease Is The Word and Celebrity Big Brother (CBB).

Stars of CBB and other showbusiness friends took to Twitter to pay tribute.