This Morning's Dr Uchenna Okoye's cause of death revealed as heartbroken family pay tribute
25.09.2023 - 10:39
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
This Morning dental expert Dr Uchenna Okoye's cause of death has been revealed as her grieving family paid tribute to the "beautiful" TV personality.
The mum, who also appeared on Channel 5 's makeover show 10 Years Younger in 10 Days, tragically died at the age of 53 after a "sudden illness" on September 15, leaving her friends and family devastated.
Her loved ones have now revealed she passed away after suffering a 'subarachnoid haemorrhage' which was sparked by a ruptured blood vessel, known as an aneurysm, causing bleeding in the space between the brain and the tissues surrounding it.
The ITV regular leaves behind a seven-year-old daughter and her "big and loving family" have said they are "devastated her beautiful, full life has been cut so short" and their "priority right now is to take care of her young daughter".
A family spokesperson told the MailOnline: "Dr Uchenna's sudden death was due to natural causes. We are devastated, and our hearts are broken that her beautiful, full life has been cut so short.
"As a family, our priority right now is to take care of her young daughter and continue her legacy and keep her memory alive. A private celebration of her life will be held in the coming weeks."
Her personal assistant and confidante of more than 20 years, Mars Webb, told the publication last week her loved ones are still coming to terms with her sudden death and were waiting for a coroner's report to confirm the reason for her tragic passing.
Ms Webb added: "There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding her death. She was a happy, healthy and busy person, with no apparent health problems.
"Her passing has come as a total shock to everybody - it came totally out of the blue.
"It's a devastating loss for her family,