TV astrologer Mystic Meg has died, aged 80.
The horoscope expert’s agent of 34 years, Dave Shapland, announced the news on Thursday (9 March), stating: “Without any question, she was Britain’s most famous astrologer by a million miles.
“Nobody came close to Meg in that respect. She was followed by millions in this country and also around the world. She even became part of the English language – if a politician, somebody from showbiz or ordinary people in the street are asked a tricky question they will say ‘Who do you think I am, Mystic Meg?’
Shapland added to The Sun: “It shows what an impact she made.”
The horoscope expert, whose real name is Margaret Ann Lake, began her career in the 1980s.
After studying English at the University of Leeds, she started out as a sub-editor at News of the World, where she worked under the name Eileen Anderson, and went onto become the deputy editor of its weekend supplement Sunday.
She then became the paper’s astrologer, working under the name Mystic Meg.
Mystic Meg gained recognition in 1994 after hosting the first broadcast of the National Lottery draw.
She was also known for her astrology column in The Sun, where she has written daily horoscopes for nearly 23 years.
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