Rochelle Humes and Josie Gibson share devastation after This Morning star's death

Rochelle Humes and Josie Gibson are among the This Morning stars to share their shock and sadness at the death of Sam Rubin following confirmation of his sudden death on Friday (May 10).

US veteran journalist Rubin “regularly broadcast live” into This Morning over the years, and was also an anchor for KTLA news in the US. "We have very heavy hearts this weekend with the news from Los Angeles that our Hollywood reporter Sam Rubin has died at the age of 64," This Morning said in a statement on social media.

“Sam was an Emmy-winning entertainment correspondent and presenter for Los Angeles’ No 1 morning show on KTLA, and regularly broadcast live into This Morning. He woke up Tinseltown every day for decades with his likeable charm and knowledgeable take on the movie world, he was on first-name terms with the stars and became affectionately known as ‘Hollywood Sam’. We will miss him."

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The ITV show then confirmed: "There will be a tribute to Sam on Monday’s show, but in the meantime, we send our condolences to his wife Leslie, their four children and Sam’s colleagues at KTLA."

KTL was the first to comment on the loss of Rubin and said it is "profoundly saddened" by the news of his death. Sam was a giant in the local news industry and the entertainment world, and a fixture of Los Angeles morning television for decades,” a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter, said.

It continued: "His laugh, charm and caring personality touched all who knew him. Sam was a loving husband and father: the roles he cherished the most."

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