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The world of entertainment was rocked today by news of the death of legendary TV presenter Des O'Connor who died in his sleep aged 88. The former Countdown presenter enjoyed a successful career which spanned six decades as a prime-time TV show presenter.A hit with viewers nationwide, Des also enjoyed a busy love life, marrying four times and raising five children.The singer met his first wife Phyllis Gill at a Butlins holiday camp when he worked as a Redcoat, with the pair tying the knot in the 50s.

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Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK's daily newsletter. You can sign up at the top of the page.“He loved life, and considered enthusiasm almost as important as oxygen.

Des O'Connor has died at the age of 88.

Des O’Connor Tonight and Today With Des And Mel.He was also a successful pop singer, and had been featured in the NME back in 1968 – a fact O’Connor celebrated in 2018 by sharing an image of the piece on Twitter. “My mug on the pages of NME in 1968.

Around 5,000 extra people have died as result of heart problems than would be expected in the last seven months, a charity has warned.The British Heart Foundation (BHF) told the PA news agency that there were 4,622 excess deaths from heart and circulatory diseases from the start of the pandemic to mid-October.As a second national lockdown gets underway to halt the spread of coronavirus, the charity is urging people not to delay seeking care.Hundreds of relatively young adults have been dying in higher numbers than expected due to heart problems, they warned.The BHF calculated that in the under 65s alone, there has been more than 800 additional deaths in that seven-month time period.They said this could be due to a number of factors,

Entertainer Des O’Connor has died at the age of 88 after a brief stay in hospital.Pat Lake-Smith, his longtime agent and family friend, said the TV star died on Saturday while recovering from a fall in his home.In a statement, she said: “It is with great sorrow that I confirm that Des O’Connor passed away yesterday.“He had been admitted to hospital just over a week ago, following a fall at his home in Buckinghamshire.“He was recovering well and had been in great spirits, visited by his family – in accordance with hospital lockdown regulations – and looking forward to going home.“Unfortunately yesterday evening his condition suddenly deteriorated and he drifted peacefully away in his sleep.”O’Connor presented his own prime-time TV shows for

DES O’Connor has died aged 88 peacefully in his sleep days after suffering a fall at his home. Tributes today flooded in to remember the legendary TV star and former host of Countdown.

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Mel Sykes has led the tributes to the late, great, Des O'Connor, who has died at the age of 88.The former Countdown presenter died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, having been admitted to hospital one week ago after suffering a fall in his Buckinghamshire home.Once news of O'Connor's tragic death broke, Mel took to Instagram to pay tribute to her friend and former colleague's legacy, praising his "kind heart".The pair co-hosted the ITV daytime series Today With Des and Mel from 2002 until 2006, featuring interviews with celebrity guests and on-air competitions.Mel shared a recent photo of herself and O'Connor, in which she could be seen wrapping him into a hug as they smiled at the camera.Bidding farewell to her friend, Mel wrote: "Des

said that Des had been ‘looking forward to going home’ but his condition suddenly deteriorated’ and he ‘drifted peacefully away in his sleep’ on Saturday night.He added that Des ‘was so well loved by absolutely everyone.’‘He was a joy to work with – he was talented, fun, positive, enthusiastic, kind and a total professional,’ Pat continued.‘He loved life, and considered enthusiasm almost as important as oxygen. He adored his family – they were everything to him.

police failed to respond to her frantic 999 calls during a terrifying home invasion – then told her the crime wasn’t worth investigating.Singer Stephanie Cheape, 25, feared for her life as two men tried to gain entry to her cottage while she was inside last weekend.The thugs tried to break in through her bedroom window despite knowing she was at home and activating a burglar alarm and security lights.They even watched her call the police, which she did four times in 50 minutes.Stephanie, who enjoyed a hit earlier this year with the GBX & Sparkos version of David Bowie’s Heroes with George Bowie for the NHS, believed her life was in danger.She claims police took so long to arrive that her assailants had time to look outside the property in

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Des O'Connor died "peacefully in his sleep" in hospital a week after suffering a fall at home.

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Devastated Melanie Sykes led the tributes to tragic TV legend Des O'Connor, whose death has been announced this morning.

Melanie Sykes was one of the first to pay tribute to the star, as she shared a picture of them together to Instagram.She wrote: ‘Des had the softest hands of anyone I ever met and the kindest of hearts. He had talent in every fibre of his being and was stubborn as a mule.

the Sun.She said: "The attack resulted in a broken cheek bone and blood in her urine.”Andrena had arrived home with a Chinese takeaway last Sunday evening when she was set upon outside her front door.Following the vicious beating she staggered into her house and live-streamed her injuries on Facebook.On Facebook, Megan wrote: "If anyone was around Haywood Street in Glasgow on Sunday and has any information on who done this to my mentally ill mum please message me."Megan said she had been back to the house to get some clothes but the incident left her "terrified to be there".

TV legend Des O’Connor has died at the age of 88. The small screen icon was admitted to hospital last week after he fell at his home Buckinghamshire.He had been reportedly recovering well but his condition deteriorated yesterday evening.A representative for Des said that he passed away 'peacefully' in his sleep.