Susanna Reid posts emotional message after BBC co-host Bill Turnbull dies at 66

Susanna Reid was left speechless during the latest episode of Good Morning Britain as she clashed with Edwina Currie over a cardbord cutout of departing PM Boris Johnson.The presenter, 51, returned to the ITV programme on Monday (September 5).Hosting the show alongside Martin Lewis, Susanna interviewed former MP Edwina Currie regarding her views on the cost of living crisis.READ MORE:GMB's Susanna Reid dazzles fans with 'natural beauty' in makeup-free selfieAs Edwina argued that the situation was "not a catastrophe", Susanna and viewers grew distracted by a cardboard cutout of Boris which appeared next to Edwina during the interview.Commenting on the cutout, a stunned Susanna said: "Just before we carry on, do you have a cardboard cutout of Boris Johnson in your home?"Sorry, are you at home with a life-sized cardboard cutout of the Prime Minister?"Joking that he was "on his way to Balmoral", Edwina then revealed she had acquired the cutout for a "fundraising party."The former I'm a Celeb star explained: "We had a fundraising party a month or two ago and he insisted on attending."Of the departing PM, Martin Lewis added: "At least he's staying there so he's got a role somewhere. Delighted to see it."As the conversation moved on to radiator insulation, Good Morning Britain fans slammed Edwina's decision to appear on the programme alongside the cutout.One fan wrote: "Edwina Currie on #gmb assuming she expects to be taken seriously.

Susanna Reid has been hailed a "natural beauty" by fans after dazzling them with a makeup-free snap.The presenter, 51, returned to Good Morning Britain on Monday (September 5) alongside Martin Lewis following a lengthy summer break.Posting to Instagram hours before her presenting return to the ITV programme, Susanna floored her followers with a stunning makeup free selfie.READ MORE:GMB's Susanna Reid fights back tears during emotional tribute to co-star Bill TurnbullSporting a shorter hair cut, the former Strictly Come Dancing star was all smiles as she posed on her sofa wearing a relaxed blue T-shirt.Susanna put her radiant complexion on display in the photo as she also teased "returning to the glam" and a "full face of makeup".Alongside the selfie, she wrote in a caption: "BRING ON THE GLAM!"Looking forward to being reunited with a full face of make up and @debbiedresses styling team in the morning. "See you at 6am @gmb on the day the new PM is announced and Martin Lewis joins us for his Money Mondays."Replying to Susanna's post, her celebrity pal and Loose Women star Charlene White wrote: "Gorgeous, intelligent, powerful.

BBC Breakfast icon Bill Turnbull kept a secret for his co-presenter Sian Williams for over 25 years, she has now revealed. Bill, who passed away aged 66 on Wednesday, acted as a listening ear for Sian when she suffered an accident in the '90s and asked him to keep it to himself.

STRICTLY’S Anton Du Beke says he hasn’t spoken to Bruno Tonioli since he replaced him as a judge – but insists he was not offended by the Italian’s jibes. The TV favourite, 56, who has been on the show since the first series, was drafted in last year when travel restrictions ruled out Bruno’s appearance. But when Anton returns to the BBC ballroom show in a couple of weeks, the glittering shoes he steps into will be entirely his own.

The star then shared a collection of clips from his life with Derrina, 31, as they smiled alongside his son Ethan, 13, who Simon shared with Gemma.Fellow presenters Dan Walker, Vernon Kay and Jenni Falconer congratulated the star on his announcement. Simon found love with Derrina two years after Gemma's death and they got married in 2021 at Norwich Cathedral. The former Blue Peter presenter went on to share a picture of himself looking happy on his wedding day as he walked with his now-wife down the aisle. Guests attending the wedding included former Blue Peter presenters and CBBS hosts. He still speaks openly about his late wife’s death. The pair married in 2005 at which time they gave birth to son Ethan. Gemma studied at the University of Sheffield before she went on to work at the Electoral Commission. Ethan was eight at the time of her death.In April 2018, Simon announced that he would be taking a break from his job at Sky Sports to spend more time with him.That same year he appeared on This Morning to describe the time he was forced to tell his son his mother had died – leaving Holly Willoughby in tears.He told Holly and Philip Schofield: "I think I woke up every one [in the hospital] as I screamed. I screamed to God saying: 'Why have you left my son without my mum?'"I got home [afterwards] and grabbed him and looked deep into his brown eyes and said: 'They couldn't make mummy better'."You can't dress it up.

Good Morning Britain presenter Noel Phillips has been left "shaken" after he was attacked while out in central London. Noel, who is GMB's North America correspondent, revealed he was "mugged, racially assaulted and spat on" during the attack.The reporter took to social media and thanked the Met Police for their help as he shared a photo of a man being pinned to the floor by two police officers.READ MORE: GMB's Susanna Reid fights back tears during emotional tribute to co-star Bill TurnbullThe broadcaster penned on Twitter today (September 3): "I was mugged, racially assaulted, and spat on yesterday on a busy street in central London. I’m ok.

Bill Turnbull following his death, aged 66.The beloved BBC Breakfast host died peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on Wednesday following a battle with prostate cancer.Turnbull was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer in 2017 and was very open about his journey.He enjoyed a successful 44-year career in journalism and broadcasting and joined Classic FM in 2016, going on to host shows on Saturday and Sunday mornings from 10am to 1pm.Turnbull also presented Pet Classics, the world’s first radio show for pets, featuring soothing music and practical advice for pet owners.Listeners praised the station on Saturday morning for their ‘lovely’ tribute to him, which was hosted by colleague Aled Jones.Broadcast at 10am on Saturday, Remembering Bill Turnbull was a specially dedicated show which featured some of the presenter’s favourite songs, including The Humming Chorus by Puccini, Mozart’s Così fan Tutte, and The Armed Man by Sir Karl Jenkin.Also played were theme songs from his favourite TV shows and movies, such as Inspector Morse, Band of Brothers, and Thunderbirds.Turnbull – who announced in in October 2021 that he would be taking a leave of absence from his weekend show – was hailed a ‘dear friend and colleague’ by Jones as he introduced the show.@ClassicFM what a truly special and poignant morning this is. Thank you to Bill for all his special and poignant moments he shared with us all.

prostate cancer every year - that's more than 140 diagnoses every day. Chief executive officer of Movember, a campaign which raises awareness of men's health issues - Michelle Terry - shared more about the symptoms of prostate cancer to look for. Speaking with Express.

BBC host and Classic FM DJ Turnbull has lost against his long-term battle with prostate cancer. Having first been diagnosed back in 2017, Turnbull understood exactly what Dame Deborah was going through when she was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer in 2016.This mutual understanding came across when Turnbull shared a heartfelt response to Dame Deborah’s tweet, announcing that she was about to start receiving end of life care.In this tweet, Dame Deborah wrote: “The tweet I never wanted to write.The time has come to say goodbye.

BBC Breakfast star Sian Williams has shared the final texts she got from Bill Turnbull in the weeks before his death.The legendary TV presenter this week lost his life after a five-year battle with prostate cancer at age 66. Having hosted the early-morning show from the early 2000s to 2016, he was known for his charisma and comical moments with his co-star Sian who he met in the '90s.The pair's friendship grew over the years until Bill's tragic passing on Wednesday, August 31 surrounded by his family at his home in Suffolk. In a special BBC Breakfast Tribute on Friday, Sian said: “We all knew it was coming, Bill and I texted a few weeks ago." She continued: “Even though you know it's coming you're not prepared.

Former BBC Breakfast presenter Bill Turnbull used to go down to the end of his garden and yell at his cancer to help him cope with his emotions.The former Strictly Come Dancing contestant sadly died on Wednesday aged 66 after a battle with prostate cancer, which he was diagnosed with five years ago. In a statement, a spokesperson on behalf of the family said: “Following a challenging and committed fight against prostate cancer, Bill passed away peacefully at his home in Suffolk surrounded by his family on Wednesday, 31 August.

Sally Nugent has paid tribute to her BBC Breakfast colleague Bill Turnbull, following his death at 66.The death of the BBC legend was sadly confirmed by his family yesterday and Sally praised the broadcaster for his "priorities" in an emotional tweet.In view of her 149,000 followers, Sally told how Bill's family were in her thoughts.She wrote: "We all loved him."And I know he loved his work."But Sesi and the kids always came first," she explained.Sally went on: "Thinking of them today."Rest easy Bill x," she ended the post.The newsreader was responding to a post from the BBC Breakfast account.They wrote: "Former BBC Breakfast presenter Bill Turnbull has died. He was 66."He was loved by our viewers.

Bill Turnbull spoke openly about his battle with prostate cancer until his death this week, five years after being diagnosed with the disease.The former BBC Breakfast presenter was also an ambassador for Prostate Cancer UK who campaigned to raise awareness among those at risk. His family confirmed he passed away aged 66 surrounded by loved ones at home on Wednesday, after "a challenging and committed fight against prostate cancer." Before his death, the former Strictly Come Dancing contestant spoke about early warning signs he had missed eight months before his terminal diagnosis in 2017.

BBC Breakfast for 15 years, passed away aged 66 after battling prostate cancer for five years. Appearing on air during Friday's show, Carol recalled a moment when she left Bill in hysterics after getting her words mixed up. READ MORE: Alex Jones pays tribute to late Bill Turnbull, calling him 'kind and generous' She said: "I loved working with Bill because he was so naughty, he had that little tinkle and sparkle in his eye and you didn’t always know what you were going to get."Sometimes he’d deliver something so off the wall it would completely throw you but it would make you laugh because it was meant in good humour and with good spirit."I remember one time I was in the Blue Peter garden and I was doing an experiment with measuring jugs."He always called me Kirky and he said, 'Kirky, are you going to do your experiment again in the programme?'"She continued: "I said, ‘Yes I’ll have my jugs out in 15 minutes’ and his face was going bright red from trying not to laugh and then he just erupted and that was Billy."Meanwhile, Susanna Reid appeared on the famous red sofa to pay tribute to her former colleague, who she presented alongside for 11 years.She said on air: "He really was the best."He was the funniest, he was the kindest, he was the most supportive and he was the most generous.

Dan Walker was hit with a mortifying blunder last week when he teased his upcoming TV show. Last week, the star revealed he was launching a show with Channel 5 called Digging for Treasure which saw the TV host join metal detectorists, mud larkers and marine archaeologists look for hidden history under ground.

Louise Minchin has told how her late co-star Bill Turnbull saved the life of one of their BBC Breakfast colleagues after he spoke out about his cancer diagnosis. The presenter and journalist's death was announced by his family in an emotional statement on Thursday (September 1).

FORMER BBC Breakfast host Bill Turnbull has died aged 66 after a battle with cancer leaving his family heartbroken. The presenter was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2017 - forcing him to temporarily step down from his Classic FM radio show.

Susanna Reid welled up as she gave a moving tribute to her late friend and former co-star Bill Tunbull on Good Morning Britain.The GMB presenter has been spending time away from her ITV desk during her summer holiday, but she returned to the studio on Friday (September 2) to talk about her late friend Bill.Beloved broadcaster Bill died aged 66 on Wednesday following his battle with prostate cancer, which he was diagnosed with in 2017.READ MORE:GMB's Susanna Reid lost 1.5 stone after ditching certain food – and quitting gymSusanna and Bill worked together on BBC Breakfast for years during his stint 2001 and 2016 and the pair became close pals afterwards, so it's no surprise she got emotional when speaking about the star's death. Susanna admitted she was "knocked sideways" by the tragic news of his passing, dubbing him "delightful company" and recalling how she saw him as a mentor in the journalism world.She said: "I was knocked sideways by the loss of Bill. I don't want to sound sombre talking about him.

Alex Jones has paid tribute to Bill Turnbull on the latest episode of The One Show, following the news of the late BBC presenter’s death. Bill, who appeared on BBC Breakfast from 2001 to 2016, passed away peacefully at his home in Suffolk on Wednesday (August 31), aged 66, from prostate cancer. He was diagnosed with the disease in 2017, and decided to go public with his diagnosis and subsequent battle a year later.