- Eight-year-old Ethan was cheered by Norwich fans as he walked onto the pitch
- He joined his father in the stands to watch the Canaries beat Middlesbrough
- Simon Thomas’s wife Gemma died at the age of 40 of leukemia in November
Sky Sports presenter Simon Thomas lifted his spirits on Saturday as his son was cheered by Norwich City supporters when he came onto the pitch as a mascot.
The broadcaster, whose wife Gemma died of leukemia at the age of 40 in November, took his son Ethan to see the Canaries play Middlesbrough on Saturday.
Ethan, eight, was pictured walking onto the pitch with Norwich player James Maddison as his proud father watched on from the stands.
The youngster, wearing a replica shirt, then joined his father on the terraces to watch the home team beat the visitors 1-0.
Ethan (circled), eight, was pictured walking onto the pitch with Norwich player James Maddison as his proud father watched on from the stands
The youngster, wearing a replica shirt, then joined his father on the terraces to watch the home team beat the visitors 1-0
Thomas has been sharing regular updates about his life as a single father to Ethan on social media.
He posted a note to his son on Instagram yesterday, saying: ‘It’s Friday and I’ve got a feeling something good is coming your way.
‘Tomorrow you’re a MASCOT for Norwich City v Middlesbrough! You’ll make Daddy so proud! I love you.’
Gemma had flu-like symptoms and went to see the doctor three times over the course of six days in November, before she was finally admitted to hospital when her condition continued to deteriorate.
The mother-of-one was suffering from a highly aggressive form of acute myeloid leukemia and died four days after her final trip to the GP.
The broadcaster, whose wife Gemma died at the age of 40 in November, took his son Ethan to see the Canaries play Middlesbrough on Saturday
Ethan earned cheers from spectators while his proud father watched on after posting a sweet note to his son on Instagram
He posted a note to his son on Instagram yesterday, saying: ‘It’s Friday and I’ve got a feeling something good is coming your way’