A week after Maggie Smith‘s death, best friend Dame Judi Dench is at a loss for words. When asked about Smith’s death at age 89, as well as the death of friend and collaborator Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Dench broke down into tears during a conversation on Saturday at the Cheltenham Literature Festival.

Dame Judi Dench was moved to tears on Saturday after she was asked about her late friends Maggie Smith and Barbara Leigh-Hunt.

Dame Judi Dench reportedly broke down in tears when asked about long-time friend Dame Maggie Smith's recent death. The Harry Potter alum died in hospital on September 27 aged 89, her sons Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens said in a statement,

DAME Judi Dench teared up on stage when asked about her close friend Maggie Smith. The actress became visibly emotional at the Cheltenham Literature Festival while paying tribute to the late

Dame Judi Dench choked up at the Cheltenham Literature Festival while discussing her late friends Maggie Smith and Barbara Leigh-Hunt

Maggie Smith died on Friday at the age of 89. The famed British actor had a long and storied career. She initially found success as a theater actor before winning two Academy Awards in the 1970s. She first won Best Actress in 1970 for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie before winning Best Supporting Actress in 1979 for California Suite.

What’s funny is Dench and Smith were friends who also were in multiple films together, and they shared a few filmed conversations over the years, which were priceless. One was a memory of being in “a horse-drawn thing” and the two of them just laugh. The other was teasing Dench for getting all the roles in the United States.

People are remembering the time Dame Maggie Smith turned on Dame Judi Dench in this hilarious viral clip following her sad passing.