Hannah Hawkins, a producer on ITV's Lorraine, has sadly passed away after being diagnosed with terminal cancer while pregnant with her baby son Rory
Tributes dedicated to an ITV producer have poured in from Lorraine Kelly among others after the new mum sadly lost her battle with cancer just months after giving birth.
Hannah Hawkins, who worked on programmes such as Lorraine, was diagnosed with breast cancer for the second time whilst pregnant with son Rory. She died on Friday (3 November), with her partner Tom paying tribute to his wife after she passed away.
Lorraine shared Hannah's widower Tom's post of a snap of her holding their baby son Rory, as he penned a lengthy caption, which shared the news of his wife's passing. It read: "Hannah Hawkins 11.12.89 - 3.11.23. For someone who’s love language was gift giving, leaving us they day before my birthday was really not the one. I wish you’d kept the receipt."
He continued: "There is no way I can pay tribute or sum you up in one post. In fact I could write an essay on how unfair this is. That you miss out on seeing Rory growing up, that he won’t be able to feel the love of his mum, and that this terrible illness took hold so quickly.
"But that’s not how you saw it. The remarkable person that you were, the phrase you used so many times over the last few weeks - and it set me off every time; “I’m so at peace with the life I’ve lived” is something we can all admire. The fact that right until the end you were putting others feelings first and making us all laugh was just you to a tee."
He then added how he would make sure that Hannah's baby son Rory would know about his mum, even though he wouldn't grow up with her. Tom wrote: "Your life can be defined simply by love, friendship and strength and I’ll make sure these are cornerstones of Rory’s life. I want him to know how much everyone loved his mum, and how much love you gave. How you would say to me in any of my dark moments, “remember you are so loved”. I want him to know that you were someone who could walk into a room of strangers and come out having made friends for life, and that our social calendar was always so full we physically couldn’t fit in everyone we wanted to see. I also want him to know the bravery you showed everyday, facing into anything life threw at you with strength of a warrior, a smile on your face and laughter in your eyes."
He concluded the post: "This is the legacy you leave for our little boy, this and so much more. Thank you for 13 amazing years. Even brighter than the moon."
The post has been inundated with tributes, including many from Hannah's colleagues at ITV. TV presenter Vick Hope commented: "I’m so so sorry Tom, sending love and strength to you and Rory, this is so cruel and unfair, but so beautifully put: Hannah was and is so loved, and put so much love into the world. Thinking of you and the inspiring legacy she leaves."
Dr Amir Khan, who has often appeared on Lorraine, added: "Im so sad and I’m so sorry for the loss of this beautiful incredible woman, she was pure and simple joy. You have all my love."
Radio presenter Jenni Falconer wrote: "So sorry to read this truly heartbreaking post. Your words are beautiful. Sending so much and thinking of you and Rory."
Lorraine Kelly also added a sweet and lengthy comment to Tom's post as she wrote: "The saddest news. Hannah was a very special young woman and I was very lucky to work with her. Cannot begin to imagine the depth of your grief and sorrow Tom. She did so much to help raise awareness of breast cancer with her hard work and brilliant contribution to our #changeandcheck campaign. We will be forever grateful to her - she helped save lives. Sending all my love to you and baby Rory."
A fundraiser has been set up to benefit Hannah's son Rory. You can view and donate here.
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