Loose Women star Gloria Hunniford's heartbreaking statement as husband dies

Gloria Hunniford's family have confirmed that the Loose Women star's husband has died at the age of 85.

Stephen Way, who married the TV presenter in 1998, passed away following a "heroic fight" with an illness, the family announced. In a heartbreaking statement, the family labelled him an "incredibly kind, generous, and caring man," the Mirror reports.

They paid tribute to his happy 25-year marriage with Gloria, something the TV presenter said she will always cherish.

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The family statement read: "It is with huge sadness and very heavy hearts that we share the passing of Stephen Way, Gloria’s beloved husband, who lost his battle yesterday afternoon. Stephen had been heroically fighting his illness… but always with great tenacity and a positive spirit."

Gloria, 84, said: “Stephen was a gentleman and a giant of a man, who will leave the most enormous void not only in my life, but our entire family. He was an incredibly kind, generous, and caring man, with a delightfully quirky sense of humour, which remained till the end. We had a tremendously happy 25-year marriage and did so many beautiful and exciting things together that I will always cherish.”

Stephen was described as a “wonderful husband, father and grandfather” and Hunniford added: “It’s a great shock and words cannot express my sadness at this time. A bright shining light has dimmed, and he shall be missed at every turn.”

Last year, Gloria revealed her husband had been left partially blind in his right eye after suffering a second stroke. She also praised the NHS in 2020 for saving her husband’s life. He was involved in a taxi accident in 2019, leaving the