Dame Esther Rantzen did not appear on last night’s episode of The One Show due to her battle with lung cancer.
The 82-year-old journalist was not in attendance for the BBC programme's tribute episode of TV show That’s Life, on the 50th anniversary of it first airing.
The show was a blend of topical issues, investigations and entertainment, running from 1973 to 1994, with Dame Esther at the helm throughout.