Popular BBC presenter Rachael Bland, who had triple negative breast cancer,has died.
Her husband paid tribute to her after she died aged 40 following an inspirational two-year public battle with cancer.
The mother-of-one, moved thousands of people who hailed her bravery and dignity as she fought terminal illness.
This morning, a post on Bland’s Twitter account from her family said: ‘Our beautiful, courageous Rachael died peacefully this morning surrounded by her close family.
On Monday she told the world she only had days to live and announced the heartbreaking final arrangements made for her family as she bravely faced death.