SIMON THOMAS, of Sky Sports and formerly of Blue Peter has been sharing his feelings his grief online.
The 44-year-old sports reporter, who was has worked for Sky for more than 10 years revealed yesterday that his wife Gemma has died of leukaemia.
The sporting pundit shared the devastating news on his Twitter account, saying he was ‘crushed’.
His tweet read: “Today I am crushed with indescribable pain. Just three days after falling ill with Acute Myloid Leukaemia, my dear wife Gemma passed away yesterday evening surrounded by her family and friends. If you are a prayer – pray for my boy Ethan. 8yrs, precious and in bits. Thank you.”
Today I am crushed with indescribable pain. Just three days after falling ill with Acute Myloid Leukaemia, my dear wife Gemma passed away yesterday evening surrounded by her family and friends. If you are a prayer - pray for my boy Ethan. 8yrs, precious and in bits. Thank you.
— Simon Thomas (@SimonThomasSky) November 25, 2017
As the news broke, friends and colleagues offered their condolences to the presenter.
I’m praying pal. Sending love from my family.
— Paddy McGuinness (@PaddyMcGuinness) November 25, 2017
So sorry for your loss Simon. My thoughts are with you, your son and your family.
— Jamie Vardy (@vardy7) November 25, 2017
I’m so deeply sorry to hear your heartbreaking news. Sending lots of love to you, your son and your family x
— Phillip Schofield (@Schofe) November 25, 2017
Thomas has continued to open up about his devastation with a picture of his late wife and their 8-year-old son Ethan. He shared a picture of his family and captioned it: "Team Thomas. Three has become two. Heartbroken and suffocating with grief."
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