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Simon Thomas: Sky Sports host's dad dies after heartbreaking loss of his wife to leukaemia
Former Blue Peter presenter Simon Thomas, 47, has revealed that his father has died at the age of 78.The Sky Sports host informed his 97,000 Instagram followers of the tragic news, which comes almost three years after his wife Gemma's death.Sharing a picture of his dad alongside his wife, Simon wrote: “Goodbye Dad. We will always love you.“‘Perhaps the words of Ethan earlier this week sum it up best when I asked him how he was feeling about Grandpa being ill, he said this: ‘I feel sad but Grandpa’s got lots to be proud of. “’Producing three beautiful children (definitely right on Becky and Hannah), got to marry and spend his whole life with lovely Grandma and spent his life serving God.’“Farewell Dad.