By her own admission, Dame Esther Rantzen has been in complete denial when it comes to grief and loss. Ever since her husband Desmond Wilcox died 20 years ago, she has locked away all her memories – and emotions – behind the door of a barn at her Hampshire home, unable to face the huge treasure trove of mementos, from letters and diaries to cassette tapes and photographs. “My barn is full of things that I really can’t bear to open up because they’re about my late husband and it would be too painful,” said the 80-year-old journalist and presenter, who also admits to a “fingers in ears” attitude towards her own death.
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