Phyllis Gill: Last News

Alongside the heartbreaking picture of Des from the summer, she penned: "Essential travel to the Drive-Thru for my Happy Meal."Kristina, a singer who performs under the name Tarantina, also shared a snap of herself cuddling up to her dad on the sofa from before lockdown began earlier this year.She shared the snaps as the ‘how it started/how it’s going’ meme with a TV Times cover from October 1987, where her dad held her as a newborn.Des shared his daughter Kristina with his third wife, Jay Rufer.The Countdown icon also had a daughter Karen O'Connor with his first wife Phyllis Gill and daughters Tracy and Samantha with Gillian Vaughan.Des most recently had a son Adam at the age of 72 with his partner Jodie Brooke Wilson, who he married in

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.