Holly Willoughby has paid tribute to This Morning’s medical expert Dr Uchenna Okoye who has tragically handed away after a ‘sudden sickness’ aged 53.

The ‘type and passionate’ Cosmetic Dentist made quite a few appearances on the ITV present, providing recommendation to viewers at residence. She was additionally a common visitor on 10 Years Younger in 10 Days, Daybreak, and BBC Breakfast.

A heartbreaking assertion posted on Dr Uchenna’s Instagram stated she had fallen in poor health at residence on Friday September 15 and died shortly after. No reason behind demise has been offered by her family.

Willoughby, who labored with Dr Uchenna on This Morning, informed her followers: ‘Unbelievably unhappy to hear of the passing of @druchennaokoye. We first labored collectively many moons in the past with @oralb_uk and she was very type to me… and then after all once more, giving her recommendation on @thismorning. Sending all my love to her family.’

BBC radio presenter Jo Whiley wrote on-line: ‘Devastating information. Sending love to her daughter, family and London Smiling staff. Strong, stunning, humorous Uchenna. Awful. Just terrible.’

TV presenter Donna Air posted: ‘What?! No, I’m so confused. How, why… her daughter!! Shocked and saddened.’

Dr Uchenna, who certified on the prestigious Guy’s Hospital in London, ran two dental practices and owned a line of specialist dental merchandise. 

She was one among a small group of dentists to belong to each the British and American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. 

Outside of directing the London Smiling Dental Group, she frequently appeared on tv and radio to present expert recommendation. She additionally was the official dentist of Channel 5’s makeover programme 10 Years Younger. 

This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby has led tributes to Dr Uchenna, who she described as ‘very type’

 Willoughby posted on Instagram this night after Dr Uchenna’s family revealed the tragic information of her passing

Dr Uchenna’s family posted a heartbreaking assertion on her Instagram earlier this night

Presenter Cherry Healey of the Channel 5 programme additionally paid tribute to Dr Uchenna. 

‘There aren’t actually the fitting phrases to say how a lot this absolute pressure of a human being will likely be missed and how unhappy this information is.

‘I used to be so lucky to work with Dr Uchenna on @10yearsyounger for a lot of comfortable years, and to then bought to know her as a stunning pal.

‘She spoke with such ardour and love for the folks she helped smile once more – and she was the warmest, smartest, most enjoyable girl you can want to meet,’ she wrote on Instagram this night.

Dr Uchenna’s husband Chidi Ngwaba is a physician who specialises in life-style drugs, serving to sufferers who endure from diabetes, autoimmune illnesses and weight problems. 

He has additionally appeared on televisions, together with ITV’s Good Morning Britain and the BBC’s Food: Truth or Scare.

The couple share a young daughter.  

Announcing Dr Uchenna’s tragic passing, her family wrote earlier this night: ‘It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of the a lot beloved and revered Cosmetic Dentist, Dr Uchenna Okoye, who handed away after falling in poor health at residence on Friday fifteenth September 2023.

‘At this time, we ask in your prayers for her young daughter, her family, her staff of employees at London Smiling Dental Group and her pals who are all struggling to come to phrases with her loss.

‘We request that you just respect Uchenna’s family’s needs for privateness at this very tough time.

‘The Uchenna sparkle touched the lives of everybody she met and drew her into stardom on 10 Years Younger makeover present, adopted by 10 Years Younger in 10 Days the place her ardour and compassion leaps off the display.

‘For the final twenty years, her deep data of dentistry and her unimaginable chair-aspect method made her the go-to spokeswoman for any dental problem and a in style contributor to radio, TV, and girls’s shopper press,’ it continued.

Tributes from viewers have poured in for the TV common with one fan writing: ‘That’s completely devastating… sending a lot love to her family.’

Another wrote: ‘Am completely heartbroken to learn this. I adored Uchenna. I am unable to actually course of this terrible information.’ 

A 3rd commented: ‘Beautiful Uchenna! An business beacon who shortly grew to become a pal to many people. So heat, beneficiant and humorous. 

‘Sending condolences to her family and pals.’

Another follower wrote: ‘Devastating information. My love and prayers to her family. 

Dr Uchenna ran two dental practices in London and owned a line of specialist dental merchandise

The Cosmetic Dentist made quite a few appearances on tv and radio, providing specialist recommendation to viewers. She is pictured right here on Daybreak

‘We will all miss your infectious vitality and heat.’

While another person shared: ‘Absolutely shocked about this devastating information! I nonetheless cannot consider it. 

‘She was the kindest, loveliest particular person who I knew briefly. Rest in peace and my condolences to your family and your little lady.’

The information comes simply days after Holly Willoughby and This Morning led the tributes to visitor Matty Lock after he immediately died aged 19. 

Holly and co-presenter Dermot O’Leary paid tribute to a ‘actually distinctive’ and ‘beautiful’ member of the studio. 

The ‘pleasant’ teenager frequently appeared on the present to assessment vacuum cleaners, which he had develop into obsessive about for the reason that age of two when he acquired his first toy Henry hoover.

The in style teen was additionally a member of the Labour Party and not too long ago spoke of his satisfaction at changing into councillor in his hometown of Maghull, Merseyside. 

Sharing the information initially of Monday’s programme, Dermot stated: ‘One of the This Morning family members Matty Lock – you would possibly bear in mind Matty – sadly handed away this weekend.’

Sad information: Holly Willoughby and Dermot O’Leary led an emotional to ‘ a beautiful man’ and ‘a lot beloved’ member of the staff Matty Lock

Passing over: Matthew Lock, 19, often known as Matty  sadly handed away immediately on the age of 19

Passion: Matty had an ‘infectious ardour’ for devices and was fascinated with vacuum cleaners for the reason that age of two

Willoughby added: ‘He was a a lot-beloved member of our staff who by no means failed to deliver pleasure and extra to our studio with an infectious ardour for devices and expertise. He was actually distinctive.’

O’Leary continued: ‘Yeah, bless him. His love for vacuum cleaners began when he was simply two years previous when he acquired his first toy Henry. 

‘He then went on to develop into a politician, a campaigner and a a lot beloved member of this present. He’s a beautiful man.’

‘Matthew will likely be missed by all of us right here and we prolong our deepest condolences to his family. It was extremely unhappy, stunning information to get yesterday’, completed Willoughby.

Matty frequently appeared on This Morning from a young age, together with on the age of 15 the place he had a section revealing the very best hoovers to purchase that summer season. 

Private £4,569-a-term day faculty, Merchant Taylors’ Boys’ School, in Crosby, Liverpool, shared his look on the present on its web site on the time. 

Matty alongside Holly Willoughby and former presenter Phillip Schofield. He appeared on the present aged 15 in a section reviewing the very best hoovers to purchase

The information of the previous non-public schoolboy’s demise was confirmed by pal and Sefton Central Labour MP Bill Esterson. He wrote on X: ‘Many folks will likely be devastated by the information that @CllrMLock handed away’

Matty final posted on his Facebook web page in April the place he spoke of how he had ‘hit the bottom operating in delivering for Maghull and residents’ considerations and priorities’ since he had been elected.

At the age of 13 Matty had amassed 150 vacuums as a part of his assortment.   

He grew to become concerned with vacuums aged two when he bought his first toy Henry. By the age of 5 he was hoovering the family residence.

Speaking on the time, he stated he was cleansing up by fixing previous machines and promoting them whereas finishing up repairs on each cleaner in the marketplace.

He stated: ‘I bear in mind in yr 4 or 5 having a tough concept how to take them aside and trying into how to make them run, that is when the accumulating began. 

‘I began discovering machines, getting components and having the ability to put them collectively to make a new vacuum.

‘I grew to become extra and extra concerned with getting rarer machines.

‘I like the way in which they work and seeing how they are often improved. I like seeing how they’ve superior through the years – totally different machines do totally different jobs.

This Morning stated ‘his family got here to the studio and they have been so proud that he’d turned a childhood interest into a profession. We will miss him’

‘I get them off eBay or on Facebook promoting websites. I discover them in skips and folks have even began leaving them exterior my again door.

‘Some of the Henrys I’ve are 40 years previous. I like to repair them but when they’re past restore I’ll make a good one out of two hoovers.

‘My assortment is usually Henrys and Dysons. I’ve bought authentic variations that are made out of steel and Bakelite. My assortment is effectively into the a whole bunch now.

‘They are all in my workshop in my backyard which is the place I do all my vacuum repairs.’

He spent round ten hours a week fixing damaged vacuums, and estimated he had mounted round 500 and offered 300 machines.

From the cash he made out of promoting on the mounted machines, he reinvested the money into extra damaged vacuums.

He added: ‘I simply discover it so satisfying getting them from locations like builder’s yards the place they’re filled with plaster – having the ability to clear them up, make them look good and get them up to a actually good commonplace.’