Actress and presenter Lynda Bellingham died yesterday in her
husband Michael's arms, her agent has said.
The 66-year-old star, best known for her long-running role
as a mother in the Oxo TV adverts, had been battling colon cancer, which later
spread to her lungs and liver, since being diagnosed in July last year.
The actress said she decided to end her treatment on August
13 to limit the amount of suffering her family would witness.
She said that she wanted to have some control back over the
remainder of her life after being left desperately ill by the gruelling chemo
sessions.
In a statement on behalf of Bellingham's family, her agent,
Sue Latimer, said this morning: 'Lynda died peacefully in her husband's arms
yesterday at a London hospital.
'Her family would like to thank the nurses and staff for
their tremendous care and support. Actor, writer and presenter - to the end
Lynda was a consummate professional.'
The tragic news came just days after the
66-year-old made an emotional return to TV show Loose Women for one final
appearance and told a fellow presenter: 'Please don't cry... it will be fine!'
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