There was an outpouring of grief for former BBC Breakfast presenter Bill Turnbull, who has died at the age of 66. Mr Turnbull presented from the famous sofa for 15 years before he was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2017.
The presenter, who lived in Suffolk, joined the BBC as a reporter in 1986 before joining BBC Breakfast Time as a reporter two years earlier. Following his diagnosis, it was reported that a number of men had started to sign up to get tested for the cancer.
His family said in a statement: "Bill was diagnosed in 2017 and has had outstanding medical care from the Royal Marsden and Ipswich Hospitals, St Elizabeth Hospice and his GP. He was resolutely positive and was hugely buoyed by the support he received from friends, colleagues, and messages from people wishing him luck. It was a great comfort to Bill that so many more men are now testing earlier for this disease."
