The tragic death of a This Morning star was revealed last week and now her cause of death has been confirmed.
The heartbreaking news was announced on social media by the star’s family – and now more details have emerged.
This Morning star dies
In an Instagram post , Dr. Uchenna Okoye’s family announced that the cosmetic dentist has died. She was just 53 years old.
Uploading a picture of Dr. Uchenna smiling, they paid heartbreaking tribute.
“We are heartbroken to announce that Dr Uchenna Okoye sadly passed away after a sudden illness on Friday 15th September 2023,” they captioned the post.
They then added: “We know many of you will be devastated and shocked to see this post. We ask for your prayers and some privacy at this difficult time. We will be in touch in the coming days.”
A statement from the family added: “The Uchenna sparkle touched the lives of everyone she met and drew her into stardom on ‘10 Years Younger’ makeover show, followed by ’10 Years Younger in 10 Days’ where her passion and compassion leaps off the screen.”
“For the last twenty years, her deep knowledge of dentistry and her incredible chair-side manner made her the ‘go-to’ spokeswoman for any dental issue and a popular contributor to radio, TV, and women’s consumer press,” they then added.
Her cause of death has since been confirmed as a subarachnoid haemorrhage. This is when there is a bleeding in the space between the brain and the thin tissue that surrounds the brain.
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.”
Tributes paid as This Morning star dies
Followers of Dr. Uchenna – who has appeared on This Morning and Channel 4‘s 10 Years Younger – took to the comment section to pay tribute.
“Our wonderful Uchenna – it’s so sad. Vibrancy, kindness, generosity, and love were in her soul and those of us who knew her adored her and her beautiful daughter. Condolences to Uchenna’s loving family,” one follower commented.
“Devastating news. My love and prayers to her family. We will all miss your infectious energy and warmth,” another said.
“Sending all our love to her loved ones. What a horrendous loss,” a third wrote. “Oh, my goodness. What a terrible and sad piece of news to read. Condolences, healings and prayers to Uchenna’s family and friends,” another fan commented.
New details emerge about death of This Morning dentist
Now Dr. Uchenna’s best friend has explained she had a normal “busy week” before suddenly dying.
She had watched the musical Moulin Rouge in the West End and attended an industry event.
She had also promoted her new Mysmile dental product a lunch meeting.
Ms Webb told Mail Online that Dr. Uchenna’s family and friends are waiting for a coroner’s report “to find out exactly what happened”.
“There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding her death,” she confirmed. “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.
“But sadly, this does sometimes happen to healthy people who can suddenly pass without explanation.”
Holly pays tribute following death of This Morning star
This Morning star Holly Willoughby paid tribute to Dr. Uchenna on Instagram too.
Taking to her story for her 8.4 million followers to see, Holly shared the post announcing Dr. Uchenna’s death.
“Unbelievably sad to hear of the passing of @druchennaokoye,” she wrote. “We first worked together many moons ago with @oralb_uk and she was very kind to me.
“And then of course again, giving her advice on @thismorning,” she then continued. “Sending all my love to her family.”
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