Sir Terry Wogan's widow Lady Helen dies aged 88

Lady Helen Wogan, the woman of broadcaster Sir Terry Wogan, has died aged 88 aft a "fantastic life", her lad has announced.

In a societal media post, Mark Wogan said helium imagines his parents volition beryllium "sharing a vodka martini and hoping we don't marque excessively overmuch of a fuss".

Lady Helen, who was calved successful 1936, was joined to Sir Terry for much than 40 years, with the brace spending overmuch of their lives unneurotic successful the Buckinghamshire colony of Taplow.

Sir Terry, who hosted his ain speech amusement and Radio 2 meal successful a agelong broadcasting career, died of crab successful January 2016 astatine the property of 77.

Lady Helen was described by her lad arsenic "the epitome of benignant and grace" in an Instagram post.

"A mother, grandma and wife, with emotion and kindness astatine her core. A spot and a content that saw her done galore of life's trials," helium added.

"A consciousness of humour and a crook of operation that would person you successful fits of laughter," the connection added.

"A due woman successful each consciousness of the word."

Wogan besides shared a black-and-white representation of his parents with the statement, which was released precocious connected Thursday evening.

Lady Helen and Sir Terry shared 4 children and 5 grandchildren together.

The pair, some calved successful Ireland, joined successful a section parish religion successful Dublin successful April 1965.

Tributes person been paid by a fig of stars, including Jeremy Clarkson, Eamonn Holmes and Tess Daly.