DENISE Robertson, resident agony aunt for ITV's This Morning, has died aged 83.
She revealed last month that she had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
Such sad news- our friend and colleague Denise Robertson has lost her short but determined battle against cancer. Full tribute at 10.30.
— This Morning (@itvthismorning) April 1, 2016
The programme posted the news on its official Twitter account, writing: "Such sad news - our friend and colleague Denise Robertson has lost her short but determined battle against cancer."
This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield also paid tribute to Robertson on Twitter: "I'm heartbroken at the passing of our itvthismorning icon Denise Robertson. Kind, thoughtful, caring & wonderful".
I'm heartbroken at the passing of our @itvthismorning icon Denise Robertson. Kind, thoughtful, caring & wonderful pic.twitter.com/M6RV4NSgvh
— Phillip Schofield (@Schofe) April 1, 2016
Robertson had been with the programme since it began in 1988.
