Sir Terry Wogan: Last News

Lady Helen Wogan, wife of the late BBC star Sir Terry Wogan, has died at the age of 88, their son Mark has revealed. She married the legendary broadcaster in 1965 and the pair went on to have four children and stayed together until his death aged 77 in 2016.The couple's son Mark posted a moving message on Instagram where he shared a black and white picture of the pair and spoke about his wishes that they were “sharing a vodka martini and hoping we don’t make too much of a fuss”. He wrote: “Our beautiful Mum left us last night after a fantastic life.

Richard Madeley was pictured shedding a tear during an emotive Channel 5 documentary as he reflected on his and wife Judy Finnigan's dazzling television careers. During the film, the beloved TV host, who is now a familiar face on Good Morning Britain, took a nostalgic trip down memory lane, remembering his humble start at Granada before rising to fame on This Morning. It was when he spoke about taking over Sir Terry Wogan's show on Radio 2 after the legendary broadcaster passed away in 2016 that Richard became notably emotional.

They had huge success with rebooting Gladiators - but now the BBC have now delighted fans even more with the return of yet more nostalgic shows.The classic programmes will run on BBC Four and iPlayer during the channel’s Olympic coverage, starting from the end of July. Episodes of fan favourite shows such as The Generation Game and Blankety Blank, as well as Noel's House Party, Bob's Full House and the first episode of Strictly Come Dancing, which will be celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, will be shown to celebrate the broadcaster's heritage.The classic entertainment season will air across three Saturday nights beginning next week, on July 27.

A hamlet which was cheekily immortalised by late presenter Sir Terry Wogan has declared war on souvenir hunters who constantly steal its famous road signs.

Graham Norton has encouraged Brits to withhold from drinking until song number nine has been performed at this year's Eurovision Song Contest. The five-time BAFTA TV Award winner, 59, is the UK's commentator for the yearly competition and has been following the same tradition throughout the years.Ensuring Brits are entertained with ongoing commentary throughout the spectacle, it became a tradition to raise a glass to Sir Terry Wogan during the ninth song of Eurovision following his death in 2016.Terry was the commentator on the popular competition from 1971 to 2008, which Graham then took over a year later.Speaking about if he has any traditions for this year's competition, Graham explained: "Not really."I make sure I've been to the toilet and only start drinking at song number nine, as Sir Terry decreed."The heart-warming tradition began in 2016 when Sir Terry died of cancer, aged 77.Graham added: "For those who aren't aware, song number nine is famous because Sir Terry always warned me not to have anything to drink until that point.