Wincey Willis, the first female weather presenter on ITV, sadly died back in December, it was announced last night (Wednesday, June 18).
Tributes have poured in for the TV star, who made her ITV debut in 1983.
Wincey has died (Credit: ITV)
Weather presenter Wincey Willis dies aged 76
Last night, it was announced that Wincey died on December 19, 2024, following a battle with dementia.
The former Good Morning Britain star was 76 years old.
Wincey began her media career behind the scenes at Radio Tees in Stockton-on-Tees in 1975. She then made the move to screen after being invited to audition for the position of weather presenter for Tyne Tees regional TV.
A year later, she landed her own TV show on Granada titled Wincey’s Pets.
In 1983, she was recruited by TV executive Greg Dyke as part of a major overhaul to rescue TV-am’s ratings.
This made her ITV’s first female weather presenter. Her recruitment also saw Good Morning Britain’s ratings overtake those of BBC Breakfast Time.
The star focussed on conservation after leaving ITV (Credit: ITV)
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