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Dame Esther Rantzen obituary

Presenter and producer of That’s Life!, a TV series providing entertainment and consumer reporting, out of which came the Childline service

The Guardian - UK · 44m ago

Adrian Mills praises co-star Esther Rantzen’s ‘incredible legacy’

The broadcaster and campaigner has been remembered by a host of celebrities following her death aged 86.

Evening Standard · 4h ago

Dame Esther Rantzen’s moving final farewell message revealed: ‘See you on the other side’

‘Sadly, all good things come to an end,’ the former TV presenter said in a final message to her fans

The Independent UK · 14h ago

Esther Rantzen: The That’s Life star who created ChildLine

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Evening Standard · 19h ago

Dame Esther Rantzen shares emotional final wish as she faces 'limited' time amid cancer battle

The beloved broadcaster and Childline founder, 84, is battling stage 4 lung cancer and recently revealed her time is now ‘extremely limited’

Evening Standard · Apr 9, 2025

‘We got more viewers than some royal weddings!’ Five decades of reality TV marriages – all still together

What’s it like to share your big day with millions? From Blind Date to Married at First Sight, reality TV couples relive the thrills, fears and regrets – and reveal what’s made their relationships last

The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2024

Dame Esther Rantzen wants vote on assisted dying after revealing she has joined Dignitas

The broadcaster said she would call for a vote on assisted dying rights if she was the prime minister

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2023

TV legend Esther Rantzen reveals lung cancer is Stage 4 - but says she's 'grateful'

Speaking for the first time about her treatment, she says: “'I’m on one of the new medications, and nobody knows if it’s working or not. But I will have a scan fairly soon which will reveal one way or another'

Daily Mirror · May 25, 2023