Jez Hughes: Last News

soap stars in real life too. READ MORE: Matalan shoppers 'need' its 'pretty' £27 dress that's 'perfect for a wedding'From an accidental fall to cancer battles and sudden death, Leeds Live has delved into the Emmerdale stars we have loved and lost in recent years. Former Emmerdale star Leah Bracknell died in September 2019 at the age of 55, three years after being diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer.

Emmerdale star Leah Bracknell, who played Zoe Tate on the soap for 16 years between 1989 and 2005, sadly died of lung cancer three years ago. Her husband Jez Hughes shared a blurry photo of the pair together before lamenting that he had lost her when she was aged just 55 - on the "same full moon as the Queen".Jez, who works as a shamanic healer, said that he would be "in the woods teaching and holding a sweat" as he penned a "fitting" tribute.Bursting into poetry, he continued: "Grief is like an eagle, it soars so high and close to the sun you think it’s gone, then suddenly it’s down upon you, talons tearing you to shreds til you’re bloody and bruised all over again, raw flesh exposed to the wind."The devastated widower added: "Grief is the price of love...

Emmerdale star Leah Bracknell's widower has reportedly found love again two years following her death from lung cancer.

Leah Bracknell's widower has revealed he watches old episodes of Emmerdale starring her one year after her death.The actress tragically passed away last September at the age of 55 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Her husband, Jez Hughes, has now opened up on life without her, and how watching the hit ITV soap makes her feel more "connected" to his wife.

The details of Emmerdale star Leah Bracknell's will have been revealed after the star passed away from lung cancer at the age of 55 in September 2019.