Sky Sports presenter Simon Thomas has spoken out following the sudden death of his wife to cancer a fortnight ago.
Gemma Thomas was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia, am aggressive form of blood cancer, and died surrounded by friends and family three days later.
Simon, 44, broke his silence on Twitter to send a touching message to well wishers, writing: ‘Two weeks on since she went. I have only been able to read a fraction of the incredible outpouring of love and support for us on here in the painful days that followed.
Sky Sports presenter Simon Thomas has spoken out following the sudden death of his wife to cancer a fortnight ago. Gemma Thomas was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia, am aggressive form of blood cancer, and died surrounded by friends and family three days later
Simon, 44, broke his silence on Twitter to send a touching message to well wishers, writing: ‘Two weeks on since she went. I have only been able to read a fraction of the incredible outpouring of love and support for us on here in the painful days that followed
‘One day, with my boy, we will read them. For now, all I can say from the depths of my heart, is thank you.’
The heartbreaking tragedy came after Mrs Thomas visited her GP three times claiming to have been feeling unwell, only to be told she was fine and needed rest.
However, after finally being admitted to hospital for blood tests, she was diagnosed with the leukaemia, a cancer of the white blood cells that starts in the bone marrow.
Two weeks ago, an inconsolable Simon told his followers of his grief via Twitter, writing: ‘Just three days after falling ill with Acute Myloid Leukaemia, my dear wife Gemma passed away yesterday evening surrounded by her family and friends. If you are a prayer – pray for my boy Ethan. 8yrs, precious and in bits. Thank you.’
In the following days, Simon spoke only about his grief on Instagram, sharing photographs of happier times alongside their eight-year-old boy.
Two weeks ago, an inconsolable Simon told his followers of his grief via Twitter, writing: ‘Just three days after falling ill with Acute Myloid Leukaemia, my dear wife Gemma passed away yesterday evening surrounded by her family and friends. If you are a prayer – pray for my boy Ethan. 8yrs, precious and in bits. Thank you.’
Revealing that he and Ethan had moved in with his parents in Norfolk, Simon shared a picture of the three of them walking together captioning: ‘Team Thomas. Three has become two. Heartbroken and suffocating with grief.’
Speaking to the Mirror previously, he said: ‘She felt very unwell last weekend and we took her to the doctor’s three times, but three times they didn’t seem concerned.
‘They just said to rest, but on Monday we took her to the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading. After lots of tests they diagnosed her with blood cancer but they didn’t know what.
Revealing that he and Ethan had moved in with his parents in Norfolk, Simon shared a picture of the three of them walking together captioning: ‘Team Thomas. Three has become two. Heartbroken and suffocating with grief.’
Simon used Instagram to share photographs from happier times of his late wife and his eight-year-old son
‘A few hours later we were rushed to Churchill Hospital in Oxford, to specialists. They are an incredible team. We knew that we were in one of the very best places in the country.
‘For the first couple of days she was responding well, but yesterday morning she went downhill very quickly. She had bleeding on the brain. I was told yesterday morning she would be gone in a few hours.
‘My little boy had a little time with her but she wasn’t able to speak to him. She passed away just before 6pm last night [Friday]. There was a real sense of peace. Today is the hardest pain I have ever felt ever.’