Former TV presenter and actress Kathryn Apanowicz has died aged 64, it has been announced with a friend and colleague sharing a touching tribute
Kathryn Apanowicz has diedActress and broadcaster Kathryn Apanowicz has died.
The actress was 64, with her death announced on Monday following a long illness. Taking to social media, her friend paid tribute to her.
On Facebook, former ITV Calendar presenter Christa Ackroyd labelled her a “lovely friend”. In a touching tribute, she wrote: “Reunited with her beloved Richard. I will miss you so much my lovely friend. What adventures we had. The world will always be a duller place without you…”
She went on to share an image of her and Kathryn, writing on the post: “Thank you for the music my friend. RIP [heartbroken emoji].”
Kathryn Apanowicz and Carol Vorderman ( Image:
PA) Kathryn was the partner of former Countdown host Richard Whiteley. The pair were together from 1994 until his death in 2005. She lived with him for the last seven years of his life. Following his death, she released a book titled Richard by Kathryn: The Life of Richard Whiteley. He died from heart problems at the age of 61 with Kathryn by his side.
In 2017, she moved to deny what she labelled were “ridiculous” claims that he had worked for MI5. It comes after actor Ricky Tomlinson had accused the former Countdown host of conspiring with the Government and orchestrating a plot to have him and a group called the Shrewsbury 24 imprisoned. However, Kathryn claimed at the time that her partner’s asthma and poor grasp of technology and maths meant there was no chance he could have coped with such a secret career.
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