Gloria Hunniford discusses receiving Freedom of County Armagh Gloria Hunniford is mourning the loss of her beloved husband, Stephen Way, who has died at the age of 85 . Having graced the screens for over 60 years, the icon is one of Britain's most adored telly personalities as the first woman to present her own daily show on BBC Radio 2 as well as winning hearts on ITV 's Loose Women . Despite her long-standing success on screen, Gloria has weathered a number of devastating personal tragedies.
On Wednesday, the 84-year-old announced that after a lengthy illness, her husband of over two decades Stephen Way, had died. In her heartfelt homage, Gloria said: “Stephen was a gentleman and a giant of a man, who will leave the most enormous void not only in my life but our entire family.” Read more: Gloria Hunniford husband Stephen's tragic final year as he faced health woes Gloria Hunniford and Stephen Way were pictured publicly for the last time in January (Image: Getty) The celebrated presenter added: “He was an incredibly kind, generous, and caring man, with a delightfully quirky sense of humour, which remained till the end.
“We had a tremendously happy 25-year marriage and did so many beautiful and exciting things together that I will always cherish.” A statement from his grieving family read: “It is with huge sadness and very heavy hearts that we share the passing of Stephen Way, Gloria's beloved husband, who lost his battle yesterday afternoon. “Stephen had been h.