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Gloria and her husband married in 1998 (Image: Getty) Eamonn Holmes has paid tribute to Gloria Hunniford's husband Stephen Way in an emotional post. The TV personality confirmed that her beloved husband of 25 years died after a battle with illness. Mr Way was best-known as a celebrity hairdresser and tied the knot with Gloria in 1998.

Hunniford 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. “He was an incredibly kind, generous, and caring man, with a delightfully quirky sense of humour, which remained till the end. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.



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He penned: "I feel the pain of Gloria my dear friend of 40 plus years on the loss of Stephen - a true gent and a scholar. My genuine heartfelt condolences." READ MORE: Strictly’s Jamie Borthwick fuels rumours he’s dating EastEnders co-star [LATEST] View this post on Instagram A post shared by Eamonn Holmes OBE (@eamonnholmes) Don't miss.

.. Trisha Goddard becomes first Black woman to lead ITV's Good Morning Britain [READ ] The Chase's Bradley Walsh shares concern over co-star's health [OPINION] Corrie fans 'expose' Kit's sinister 'real reason' for moving into Rovers Return [LATEST] Meanwhile, Gloria's co-star Charlene White also wrote in a heart-felt tribute: " Darling Gloria, I’m just so so sorry for the loss of your dear Stephen.

The joy in your face everytime you even mentioned his name just showed the depth of love you had for each other. You were so lucky to have found each other. Sending you and the family our love xx.

" In a statement on Wednesday, Way’s family said in a statement: “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. Trending SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding.

You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy “Stephen had been heroically fighting his illness..

. but always with great tenacity and a positive spirit.” Gloria is one of Ruth Langford's close colleagues as they both work on Loose Women together.

Ruth recently called it quits with Eamonn earlier this year after 14 years of marriage. Despite their separation, Ruth has been spotted still wearing her sparkling engagement and wedding bands. This follows sightings of relationship counsellor Katie Alexander, 42, in the company of Eamonn over the last year, including visits to his home.

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