Kim Woodburn’s husband has shared an emotional tribute to the star after her death aged 83.
Peter Woodburn shared a slideshow of pictures of Kim throughout her life, and wrote the caption: “My wonderful, beautiful, Kim passed away last night. God bless, my love, xx xx”
The tribute included a variety of pictures of Kim, including one as a four-year-old, a black-and-white photo of her modelling in 1962, and even a snap of her doing a Bushtucker trial on I’m A Celeb in 2009.
The post has since been flooded with comments of people sharing their condolences.
“Sending lots of love Peter. Kim was one heck of a woman, you were so lucky and she adored you so much. Kim brought so much joy and laughter into so many people’s lives, we’ll all miss her terribly but she’ll absolutely never be forgotten,” one wrote.
Another added: ‘All love to you, Kim gave us all so much laughter and rare honesty what a gem x”
The pair had been married since 1979, and in the statement announcing her death this morning, her management said Peter was “heartbroken at the loss of his soulmate”.
"It is with immense sadness that we let you know our beloved Kim Woodburn passed away yesterday following a short illness,” the statement read.
“Kim was an incredibly kind, caring, charismatic and strong person. Her husband Peter is heartbroken at the loss of his soulmate.”
It continued: “We are so proud of the amazing things Kim achieved in her life and career.
“We kindly ask that Kim’s husband and close friends are given the time and privacy they need to grieve. We will not be releasing any further details.”
A household name thanks to her straight-talking style, Kim became a cult figure in British entertainment, later appearing on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! in 2009, Celebrity Big Brother in 2017, and making frequent guest spots on daytime shows including This Morning and Loose Women.
She had recently pulled back from public engagements due to ill health, cancelling personal video messages on cameo to fans and confirming in a post: “No more videos for now, my loves, I need to get better!”
Her final video message was shared on Valentine’s Day.
In 2002, while based in Kent and working as a £1,000-a-month housekeeper, she was scouted by Channel 4 for her “funny temperament” and paired with Aggie MacKenzie for How Clean is Your House?, which ran for six series.
Following her success on the cleaning series, she became a familiar face across reality TV.
She was runner-up on I’m A Celebrity and placed third during her memorable stint on Celebrity Big Brother, where her fiery exchanges gained widespread attention. She also took part in Celebrity Come Dine With Me and regularly featured on Big Brother’s Bit on the Side.
