Susanna Reid has led the tributes to her former BBC Breakfast colleague Bill Turnbull, who died on Wednesday (August 31) at the age of 66. The TV presenter and journalist died “peacefully” at home in Suffolk after a “challenging and committed fight against prostate cancer” which had been diagnosed in November 2017, his family said.
Turnbull joined BBC Breakfast in 2001 as a presenter alongside Sian Williams and they worked together until 2012, when she departed after the programme moved from London to Salford. He co-anchored alongside Susanna Reid, with the pair presenting together until 2014, when Reid left the show to join ITV. Turnbull’s other co-hosts included Louise Minchin and more.
In a tweet, Reid described him as “the kindest, funniest, most generous man in the business”. She said: “I feel lucky to have worked with him and he taught me everything. But above all, he was devoted to his family and I am heartbroken for them. RIP Bill. We will miss you so much.”
