Sad news for fans of ITV's This Morning as it's emerged their resident agony aunt Denise Robertson has passed away following a short battle with pancreatic cancer. 83-year-old Denise has been a regular on the programme since it first began in 1988, with her death coming just a few months after presenter Ruth Langsford told viewers of her diagnosis.
Robertson also released a statement in February saying: "I’m sorry I’ve not been around for a couple of weeks, but a persistent health issue has turned into something quite a lot bigger. I’ve been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
"It has come as a surprise to me and my family, but we know that many others have suffered and dealt with this condition, and I don’t plan to give up without a fight. My doctor is referring me for chemotherapy and hopefully that will start soon.
"I’d like to thank all the lovely viewers of This Morning who have been concerned about my health recently and I hope I’ll be back on the sofa soon."
Robertson also appeared as a relationship expert on Dave Gorman’s Important Astrology Experiment in 2002 and was a regular on Big Brother’s Bit on the Side, while she also had an advice website and wrote a column for Candis magazine.
The news was announced on This Morning Twitter account earlier...
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Such sad news- our friend and colleague Denise Robertson has lost her short but determined battle against cancer. Full tribute at 10.30.
— This Morning (@itvthismorning) April 1, 2016
While This Morning presenters Philip Schofield, Holly Willoughby and Eamonn Holmes also paid tribute to Robertson on Twitter...
I'm heartbroken at the passing of our @itvthismorning icon Denise Robertson. Kind, thoughtful, caring & wonderful 😢 pic.twitter.com/M6RV4NSgvh
— Phillip Schofield (@Schofe) April 1, 2016
Yesterday we lost this gorgeous lady after her brave fight with cancer... We will miss her… https://t.co/TbOc96eimV
— Holly Willoughby (@hollywills) April 1, 2016
Actually .... It's me today. I wanted to be there to lead the tributes to Denise. I've known her for 30 years. https://t.co/hIbmBwWtOH
— Eamonn Holmes (@EamonnHolmes) April 1, 2016
As did Big Brother’s Bit on the Side Rylan Clarke...
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Devastated. The nicest and kindest woman in tele. Will miss her so much. She'll always be the only woman for me ðŸ'‹ pic.twitter.com/z5rGfgCPAe
— Rylan Clark-Neal (@Rylan) April 1, 2016
