Countdown presenter Richard Whiteley�s soap star partner dies aged 64 as Carol Vorderman leads tributes

The soap star partner of Countdown presenter Richard Whiteley has sadly died aged 64.

Actress Kathryn Apanowicz – who appeared in EastEnders, Emmerdale and Coronation Street – and Richard were together from 1994 until his death in 2005. Richard died aged 61 from heart problems.

And, this week, it has been announced that Kathryn Apanowicz had passed away after reportedly suffering from a long illness.

Partner of Richard Whiteley dies

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