Dewi Morris, sometimes credited as Dewi Pws Morris, was best known for playing a lead role in the 1978 comedy Grand Slam, about a rugby fan who goes in search of an old girlfriend while on a trip to see Wales play France in the former Five Nations tournament.

He was the children’s Poet laureate for Wales in 2010-11 and also starred in numerous S4C productions, including Pobol y Cwm, appearing in the very first episode in 1974 and remaining a regular on the show until 1987.

Born in Treboeth, near Swansea, he was a teacher before turning to acting and singing, becoming a member of several pop groups.