Gillian Williams: Last News

Married At First Sight UK is currently underway on E4, as a new batch of singletons hope to find their forever love on the hit reality TV show.However, the new series has also left viewers and participants in tears, after a few of the newly weds including Whitney Hughes, shared stories of their heartbreaking real life tragedies.Away from the screens, a number of contestants have suffered heartbreak - from tragic losses to horrific attacks.READ NEXT:Married At First Sight UK's 'worst ever bride' speaks out amid backlash and death threatHere, Daily Star takes a closer look at Married At First Sight UK's real life tragedies.During the latest series of Married At First Sight (MAFS) UK, which began airing on August 29, 2022, viewers saw bride Whitney Hughes break down as she discussed her mum's tragic death.Whitney's mum, Gillian Williams, died in October 2019 following a car crash on Redbourn Road, St Albans.It is reported that the road has "claimed countless lives", with Whitney launching a campaign in 2020 called "Make Redbourn Road Safe", followed by an online petition.

Married At First Sight star Whitney Elizabeth Hughes has just joined the Channel 4 show to find the man - or husband - of her dreams. The newbie opened up about losing her mother ahead of joining the show, who she described as her "best friend" and stated she made her the "strong and independent woman she now is".READ MORE: Are Adam and Tayah from MAFS UK still together - and do they have children? Whitney was devastated following the loss of her mum, and after she was killed in a tragic car accident, she campaigned for change in her local area of St Albans.Whitney, 31, was 28-years-old when she campaigned for changes to road safety following the death of her mum, Gillian Williams.Her mum died after she was involved in a collision on the Redbourn Road on October 9, 2019.Whitney explained at the time that her mum had warned her that the road was dangerous and encouraged her to be careful when on the route because of the accidents.She said at the time of the campaign: "My mum was only 55 when she died.

murderer who was the boyfriend of ex EastEnders star Nicola Cowper has died in prison. Tony McCann was serving a minimum of 21 years behind bars over the killing of 33-year-old Lou "Luke" Hodge's in 2008.Nicola, who played Cindy Beale's sister Gillian Williams, is believed to have stuck by McCann, who is the father of her twin daughters Tilly and Dora, 21, while he was in prison.A family source said he had been diagnosed with liver and kidney cancer around six months ago, The Sun reports.