{"id":82967,"date":"2023-09-18T18:30:56","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T18:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/?p=82967"},"modified":"2023-09-18T18:30:56","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T18:30:56","slug":"this-morning-star-dr-uchenna-okoye-dies-suddenly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/entertainment\/this-morning-star-dr-uchenna-okoye-dies-suddenly\/","title":{"rendered":"This Morning star Dr Uchenna Okoye dies suddenly"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This Morning star Dr Uchenna Okoye has died aged 53, it has been confirmed.<\/p>\n

The medical expert died on Friday (September 15) following a sudden illness.<\/p>\n

Confirming the sad news, her family issued a social media statement.<\/p>\n

\u2018We are heartbroken to announce that Dr Uchenna Okoye sadly passed away after a sudden illness on Friday 15th September 2023,\u2019 they wrote on Instagram.<\/p>\n

\u2018We know many of you will be devastated and shocked to see this post.<\/p>\n

\u2018We ask for your prayers and some privacy at this difficult time. We will be in touch in the coming days.\u2019<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CxVPPe-NxAk\/<\/p>\n

Tributes soon flooded the comments section, with Donna Air writing: \u2018What ?! No, I\u2019m so confused . How, why .. her daughter!! \ud83d\udc94\ud83d\udc94\ud83d\udc94 shocked and saddened\u2019.<\/p>\n

Caroline Hirons wrote: \u2018Sending all our love to her loved ones. What a horrendous loss. \ud83d\udc94\u2019<\/p>\n

Loose Women star Andrea McLean commented: \u2018This is the saddest news. Please pass on my love and prayers to her family \ud83d\udc94\u2019<\/p>\n

Dr Okoye is survived by a daughter.<\/p>\n

She was a regular guest on the daytime show, and also made appearances on 10 Years Younger in 10 Days, Daybreak, and BBC Breakfast.<\/p>\n


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