the publication: “Sadly Sara passed away on June 3.“Mark and the kids are absolutely devastated.“The family was there and it’s just a really sad situation."They added: "They’re an extremely private family and would appreciate people respecting that.”Rochdale-born Mark, affectionately known as Chappers, presents Match of the Day 2 on BBC Two and the football news show Final Score.He also hosts the Saturday afternoon football radio phone-in show on 5Live, 606 and The Monday Night Club on the same station.Mark, 46, started work at the BBC in 1996 as a continuity announcer for BBC television and primarily BBC Two before becoming the cricket correspondent for BBC North East radio.He joined the BBC after a post-graduate course in journalism at.
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