Kim Woodburn's 'heartbroken' husband breaks silence on death with emotional message to wife
Kim's beloved husband-of-46-years Peter, who she lived with in their Cheshire, home, is 'heartbroken' over the loss
Kim Woodburn's heartbroken husband has shared his own emotional message following his wife's death.
It was confirmed by her representatives for Woodburn that the star, who rose to fame presenting How Clean Is Your House?, had died, aged 83, on Monday (June 16).
Her cause of death has not yet been confirmed but Kim's beloved husband-of-46-years Peter, who she lived with in their Nantwich, Cheshire, home, is "heartbroken" over the loss.
A statement confirming Woodburn's passing on Tuesday (June 17) said: "It is with immense sadness that we let you know our beloved Kim Woodburn passed away yesterday following a short illness.
"Kim was an incredibly kind, caring, charismatic and strong person. Her husband, Peter, is heartbroken at the loss of his soulmate. We are so proud of the amazing things Kim achieved in her life and career.
"We kindly ask that Kimās husband and close friends are given the time and privacy they need to grieve. We will not be releasing any further details."
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Following the news, Woodburn's husband-of-46-years Peter took to her official Instagram page today following the news to share a sweet video of pictures of his partner throughout the years.
Photos showed Kim at four years old in 1946, in a model-esque shoot in 1962 in buckled heels and a leopard print mini dress, writing letters at a table in 1978, posing in a garden with a bright smile in 1979, taking on a Bushtucker Trial during I'm A Celebrity in 2009.
Set to classical music, the last photo saw her posing with her trademark knotted blonde hair as he wrote over it: "Thank you for everything xxxx."
Peter also captioned the video: "My wonderful, beautiful, Kim passed away last night. God bless, my love, xx xx."
And the messages of love and support came flooding in. Sort Your Life Out star Iwan Carrington said: "RIP Kim. The original Queen of Clean. You were always a joy to work with, kept everyone on their toes and taught us so many brilliant cleaning tips. A true TV legend, all round icon and wonderful woman."
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Gogglebox star Ellie Warner shared: "Rest in paradise Kim." Former Gogglebox star George Baggs commented: "What a woman she was." Drag star Danny Beard reponded with a string of heart emojis, while Steps star Ian 'H' Watkins posted a number of broken heart emojis in the comments section.