Former BBC Breakfast TV presenter Bill Turnbull has died of cancer at age 66, his family said today.

They said in a statement: 'Following a challenging and committed fight against prostate cancer, Bill passed away peacefully at his home in Suffolk surrounded by his family on 31 August.

'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.'

His visibly emotional former colleagues Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt, announced the tragic news live on air on this morning's BBC Breakfast.