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Friends and family gathered for the memorial service of the late George Alagiah and, at the end of the service, his final words were read out by fellow presenter Sophie Raworth

George Alagiah's colleagues have paid tribute to the revered BBC newsreader, who sadly died at the age of 67 in July following his battle with bowel cancer

Many BBC presenters, including Sophie Raworth and Sian Williams, were in attendance at George Alagiah's memorial service on Tuesday afternoon

Late BBC newsreader George Alagiah was remembered at the 2023 Ethnicity Awards in London this evening, with his wife Frances collected a posthumous award as his Reeta Chakrabarti penned a tribute to her late co-star

Big Brother presenter AJ Odudu was one of the big winners at the 2023 Ethnicity Awards, with the star-studded event creating emotional scenes as late BBC newsreader George Alagiah was honoured posthumously

As Britons react to the death of BBC news presenter George Alagiah, check out our guide to what to check for, the symptoms to monitor, and when to seek out your doctor

The foreign correspondent died 'peacefully' at the age of 67 earlier this week after spending the last decade living with bowel cancer - the same illness that Deborah battled with

BBC newsreader George Alagiah died 'peacefully' at the age of 67 on Monday after spending the last decade living with bowel cancer

BBC Breakfast hosts Jon Kay and Sally Nugent paid tribute to their fellow BBC star George Alagiah, after his death from bowel cancer

George Alagiah leaves behind an incredible legacy in the wake of his death, having begun his journalism journey in university before rising to become one of BBC's most popular news presenters

George Alagiah took a break from his BBC presenting duties in October 2022 after revealing he had to undergo further treatment after his cancer had spread

BBC journalist and news anchor George Alagiah found "contentment" in his cancer diagnosis, eventually passing away nine years after his diagnosis

The BBC News at Six anchor sadly passed away on Monday following a long cancer battle and leaving behind his devoted wife, Frances Robathan, and their two sons, Adam and Matthew

BBC newsreader Clive Myrie was overcome with emotion as he announced his friend and colleague George Alagiah had lost his battle with bowel cancer

BBC newsreader George Alagiah reached out to Deborah James when he was at a low point in his cancer treatment, and the kind-hearted Bowel Babe made a selfless gesture of friendship

BBC newsreader George Alagiah has sadly died from bowel cancer after backing an NHS campaign, which encouraged people to use a test kit to check for symptoms of the disease

One of the longest-serving BBC newsreaders George Alagiah has died at the age of 67 following a nine-year battle with bowel cancer. He is survived by his wife, Frances Robathan, and their two children

BBC stars including Martin Lewis, Christian Fraser and Sangita Myska have paid emotional tributes to their colleague George Alagiah following his death aged 67

Naga Munchetty broke down in tears live on her radio show after discovering her colleague BBC newsreader George Alagiah has died aged 67 following a nine-year battle with cancer

Tim Davie, the Director-General of the BBC, called George Alagiah fearless and flawless after the death of the much-loved broadcaster was announced this afternoon

BBC newsreader George Alagiah has passed away at the age of 67 following a nine-year fight against cancer. Before his death, the newsreader was incredibly open about his battles

George Alagiah, one of the BBC’s longest-serving newsreaders, has died at the age of 67, with BBC Director-General Tim Davie paying tribute to the late newsreader as the news of his death broke

The BBC recently revealed its top-earning stars across the financial year, with Huw Edwards, Fiona Bruce and Sophie Raworth earning the most as newsreaders