Jenni Murray dead: BBC Woman's Hour star tragically dies aged 75

Dame Jenni Murray has sadly died at the age of 75, it has been announced

BBC Radio 4 icon Dame Jenni Murray has died. The legendary broadcaster, who spent more than three decades on the network, had previously been diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006.

She joined the programme in 1987 and departed in 2020, serving as the longest-serving presenter. Last year, Dame Jenni said she was "grateful" for the Christmas period, admitting she initially believed she didn't think it would happen.

In November, she said that she spent hours in the hospital after suffering what she believed to have been an asthma attack. However, she was subsequently diagnosed with COVID-19. "Several of us were lined up alongside the corridor wall waiting for attention," she said of being in hospital.

Dame Jenni spent the night in a "squishy blue plastic chair," as there were no beds available.

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