Girl Helen Wogan, the spouse of broadcaster Sir Terry Wogan, has died aged 88 after a “unbelievable life”, her son has introduced.
In a social media submit, Mark Wogan mentioned he imagines his mother and father will probably be “sharing a vodka martini and hoping we do not make an excessive amount of of a fuss”.
Girl Helen, who was born in 1936, was married to Sir Terry for greater than 40 years, with the pair spending a lot of their lives collectively within the Buckinghamshire village of Taplow.
Sir Terry, who hosted his personal speak present and Radio 2 breakfast in an extended broadcasting profession, died of most cancers in January 2016 on the age of 77.
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Girl Helen was described by her son as “the epitome of favor and beauty” in an Instagram submit.
“A mom, grandmother and spouse, with love and kindness at her core. A energy and a perception that noticed her by lots of life’s trials,” he added.
“A way of humour and a flip of phrase that might have you ever in suits of laughter,” the assertion added.
“A correct woman in each sense of the phrase.”
Wogan additionally shared a black-and-white image of his mother and father with the assertion, which was launched late on Thursday night.
Girl Helen and Sir Terry shared 4 youngsters and 5 grandchildren collectively.
The pair, each born in Eire, married in a neighborhood parish church in Dublin in April 1965.
Tributes have been paid by quite a few stars, together with Jeremy Clarkson, Eamonn Holmes and Tess Daly.