TV Reporter's wife loses battle against cancer

The couple had six children together

The former head of Sky's foreign news, Ms. Brazier was diagnosed with cancer five years ago.

On Tuesday her husband posted a photo of people singing for her in her hospice.

The day before, he had tweeted: "Please, pray tonight for my beautiful, beloved wife, Jo Brazier."

Julie Etchingham, former ITV reader and former colleague, said: "All our love and prayers Xxx."

Presenter Kay Burley said, "RIP my darling Jo Brazier, a warrior who fought the ultimate battle with humor and dignity."

In an article in the Catholic Herald in March, Mr. Brazier recounted the highs and the lows of his wife's battle against cancer

. Royal Holloway, from the University of London, offered him a chance to study geology or spend time with his dying mother.

He wrote, "Bravely, and without hesitation, she decided to quit her studies and start again in September. "

But Mr. Brazier praised the schools attended by other children of the couple and the kindness of friends and casual acquaintances."

"My wife touched many people with her exuberance, common sense, and kindness, adding that she had been submerged with cooked meals, text messages, phone calls, and flowers. 19659002] "The bouquet that brought forth the most tears came from her" cashiers ": The supermarket staff she always spoke to"

M. Brazier added: "For a hard-bitten journalist, educated in the cynicism of the daily news cycle, this abundance of charity and tactful expressions of sympathy are little short of a revelation."