Sticky Vicky dies aged 80: X-rated Benidorm legend passes away 'surrounded by her family', her 'heartbroken' daughter reveals

Benidorm legend Sticky Vicky has died aged 80, it has been announced.

The exotic dancer, whose real name was Victoria María Aragüés Gadea, passed away after a long illness, according to reports.

'I regret these words, my mother Sticky Vicky passed away today at 6 in the morning, I can't believe it,' Her daughter wrote on Facebook.

'She has gone, surrounded by her family, with all of our love.

'I thank God for being able to always be by her side, I am left with a broken heart.'

Born in 1943 in Tenerife, the trained ballet dancer went on to become an icon in Spain's Benidorm thanks to her exotic and x-rated performances.

The mother-of-two moved Benidorm, in south-east Spain, in 1980 where she became a legend of the holiday hotspot visited by millions of British tourists.

Her show - which ran for move than three decades - involved pulling a variety of objects from her private parts, including ping pong balls and razor blades.

An estimated six million people saw her show since she started it in the mid-1970s.

And she once marked the third series of ITV's comedy show Benidorm starring Johnny Vegas by officially opening Mel's Mobility Shop before it caught fire. 

Vicky finally retired in 2016 aged 72 and her daughter Maria Gadea Aragues has since taken over. 

In July, she was hospitalised after hurting her knees when getting into a car.

She was released after a few days in hospital, but was returned quickly when she experienced pain and a possible infection.

Her cause of death has not yet been officially announced. 

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