Annabel Giles’ tragic final Facebook put up

Tragic TV presenter Annabel Giles posed for a image of her counselling her cat simply weeks earlier than her demise aged 64 following an ‘aggressive’ mind tumour’.

The glamorous Welsh mannequin was greatest recognized for co-presenting ITV‘s Posh Frocks And New Trousers with Sarah Greene – alongside her starring function on I’m a Celebrity in 2013. 

She handed away peacefully at Martlets Hospice in Hove aged 64, her heartbroken household revealed in a press release yesterday, after being identified with a stage 4 Glioblastoma, a kind of mind tumour, in July earlier this yr.

But even on the finish she was making individuals snicker with an image of her showing to pose a query at the floral couch reverse – above which two cat ears simply poke out.

Annabel – who labored as a counsellor and psychotherapist – gently poked enjoyable at her career as she shared the joke along with her household and mates on November 1, simply 20 days earlier than she died.

One pal joked: ‘Tell me about your kitten hood…’ whereas one other laughed: ‘Yes, I feel chances are you’ll be catatonic…’

Bantering along with her mates, Annabel ‘snicker’ reacted to a number of of their feedback – and ‘wow’ reacted to a very existential reply studying: ‘When I used to be within the field, it felt like I did not exist.’

She even attacked considered one of her buddies as ‘RUDE’ for joking: ‘Everyone assuming that the cat is the one getting the remedy!’ – rapidly following it up with a ‘laughing face’ emoji as they teased one another. 

In a room stuffed with weathered books, with a guitar leaning towards the wall, the scene of her closing put up was described as ‘so good’ by one onlooker.

Before the image was placed on Facebook Annabel had final posted on her Twitter account – the place she made a poignant tribute to Friends star Matthew Perry, who died in late October.

Sharing a put up from Michael Schwartz, she added a remark that she stated was ‘VERY VERY IMPORTANT’.

She stated: ‘“If you want to keep it, you’ve got to give it away”, and he did. Give.’

Paying tribute to Annabel, followers took to the feedback to pay tribute to her legacy.

One, Emma Park, stated: ‘What an ideal tweet to signal out on. Rest straightforward. You’ll be missed and remembered.’

Lynn Blackburn added: ‘R.I.P such pretty Bubbly girl, she was so good. Very unhappy.

‘Condolences to her household and mates.’

And a 3rd – Oriana White – stated: ‘Much love, mild and peace to your loved ones.

‘Thank you on your humour and beautiful interplay right here on Twitter every so often You shall be missed.’

Annabel’s Instagram web page had not been touched for 26 weeks earlier than her demise, when she shared a put up on her birthday – saying she was: ‘Having a stunning day and the solar has come out particularly.’

Following her analysis, the TV favorite went via mind surgical procedure and radiotherapy and have become ‘passionate’ about elevating consciousness for her situation as a part of a ‘lifelong dedication to serving to others’.

In a press release posted on her social media, her youngsters stated their mom ‘will go away us impressed to dwell life to the fullest’, including that she ‘saved her spirits excessive and maintained her fast wit till the very finish’. 

They continued: ‘It is with heavy hearts that we inform you of the demise of our unbelievable mom, Annabel Giles, who handed away peacefully yesterday afternoon at Martlets Hospice in Hove.

‘In July, Mum was identified with a stage 4 Glioblastoma, a fast-growing and extremely aggressive malignant mind tumour.

‘In the 4 months that adopted, she displayed outstanding resilience and power, regardless of present process mind surgical procedure and numerous radiotherapies.

‘In her closing weeks, she was enthusiastic about elevating consciousness for Glioblastoma, embodying her lifelong dedication to serving to others.

‘Mum was really considered one of a form, an enigma to these privileged to share her life. True to her nature, she saved spirits excessive and maintained her fast wit till the very finish.

‘Her humour and laughter will go away us impressed to dwell life to the fullest, simply as she at all times did.

‘We thanks on your love and help and kindly request that you just respect our privateness at this difficult time.

‘In lieu of flowers or different presents, we’d be glad about donations to Martlets Hospice, whose distinctive care was a terrific supply of consolation all through this journey.

‘With heartfelt thanks, Molly & Tedd x’

Born in Pontypool, Wales, Annabel started modelling in her 20s and gained prominence presenting ITV reveals Razzmatazz and Night Network.

She starred as co-presenter of ITV’s Posh Frocks and New Trousers alongside Sarah Greene and later featured as a panellist on a variety of reveals, together with Have I Got News For You, Through The Keyhole and Noel’s House Party.

In 2013, she appeared on I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!, arriving of the fifth day alongside Strictly Come Dancing skilled dancer Vincent Simone, however grew to become the primary well-known face to go away the jungle.

She later returned to TV as she took on a job in ITV actuality present Our Shirley Valentine Summer and featured in Rehab The Musical in 2022.

Giles additionally acted as an agony aunt with BBC Radio Wales earlier this yr and was working as a counsellor and psychotherapist in Brighton and London.

Annabel was married within the Eighties to Ultravox singer Midge Ure. The couple had a daughter named Molly and lived collectively for six years in a listed Georgian mansion on the River Thames in West London.

When they seperated, Annabel and Molly moved right into a smaller home close by. She later revealed in an article for the Daily Mail in 2010 that she and Midge had been ‘nonetheless mates’, 25 years after they met.

At the age of 38, Annabel had a second baby named Tedd with an unknown man who later left her when Tedd was solely two-and-a-half weeks outdated.

Posh Frocks And New Trousers co-star Sarah Greene paid tribute to her buddy following her demise.

The TV presenter stated she had lit candles in honour of her father’s one centesimal birthday however devoted the sentiment to Giles as effectively.

Alongside a photograph of the candles posted to X, she wrote: ‘I lit 33 and a 1/3 candles tonight for Dad’s one centesimal birthday – being considered one of his 3 infants.

‘But I completely know he’d need to share the sunshine with darling La Giles this night… so Annabel, they’re for you too, with love, Greenebottome XX’

Channel 4 information anchor Krishnan Guru-Murthy, who additionally starred alongside Giles and Greene on the present, described Giles as ‘so humorous, intelligent and beautiful’.

He added: ‘Annabel Giles was considered one of my first television companions in crime and I bear in mind simply being in awe of her.’

Comedian Jenny Eclair praised her as ‘lovely, humorous, and intelligent’ as she despatched her like to Giles’s household.

‘I’ve the fondest recollections – I would not need to experience a camel with anybody else’, she added.

TV star Sue Perkins hailed her as a ‘lovely particular person’ whereas stand-up comedian Lee Hurst described her as a ‘ball of enjoyable’ as he recalled working along with her up to now.

Actor Michael Smiley stated she was the ‘epitome of stylish kindness’ as he recalled their time collectively in Adelaide, Australia, for the comedy competition in 1996.

Alongside a photograph of them on the seaside, he wrote: ‘We teased one another relentlessly. I liked her dearly. I, like so many others, am heartbroken. Rest in peace lovely Annabel Giles.’

Comedian David Baddiel posted a music video for Hale and Pace’s 1991 hit The Stonk, which was launched in support of Comic Relief, saying: ‘Posting this in reminiscence of the beautiful Annabel’.

The music video starred Annabel alongside Baddiel and different well-known faces together with Hugh Dennis, Rob Newman and Rowan Atkinson.

The single was produced by former Queen guitarist Brian May, who was additionally featured on the observe with different musicians together with Nick Lowe, David Gilmour, Tony Iommi, Neil Murray, Cozy Powell, Roger Taylor and Mike Moran.