Kate Garraway has led tributes to veteran journalist John Stapleton.
John’s dying aged 79 in hospital was confirmed on Sunday (21.09.25), with the beloved broadcaster passing away from issues from Parkinson’s illness and pneumonia, in accordance with his agent Jackie Gill.
Kate, 58, who labored alongside John on ITV breakfast exhibits, praised him as “an exquisite man and broadcaster” after information of his dying broke.
She added: “So unhappy to listen to in regards to the dying of John Stapleton. I all the time admired him vastly – so educated, beneficiant along with his time, and humorous too. He and his beloved spouse Lynn have been such an inspirational partnership. My coronary heart goes out to his son Nick and all of the household.”
Her tribute was one in all a flood on social media from fellow broadcasters to John.
Good Morning Britain’s Charlotte Hawkins additionally paid tribute, saying on-line: “So unhappy to listen to John Stapleton – our ‘Stapes’ – has died.
“He was such a superb broadcaster and I cherished working with him on GMB. A genuinely beautiful man, it was good to see him when he got here in just some months in the past to speak about his Parkinson’s analysis. He’ll be a lot missed.”
Martin Lewis, founding father of Cash Saving Knowledgeable, wrote on X he was “drastically saddened” to listen to of John’s dying.
He stated: “He and his late spouse Lynn have been good pioneers of shopper journalism, laying the bottom for individuals like me. Thanks each. I had the pleasure of working with John on numerous incarnations of ITV breakfast.
“At all times a gent and when he discovered I’m from a Man Metropolis background too, that was it – you couldn’t cease him on the topic. Metropolis was his nice ardour.”
Manchester Metropolis additionally issued a press release.
The membership wrote: “Manchester Metropolis are saddened to be taught that John Stapleton has handed away on the age of 79.
“John was a passionate Metropolis supporter and a daily on the Etihad Stadium. He might be missed. Our ideas are with John’s household and buddies at this tough time.”
The put up ended: “RIP John (blue coronary heart emoji.)”
John’s son Nick Stapleton and daughter-in-law Lisa have been at his aspect when he died peacefully.
His agent Jackie Gill confirmed John had revealed his Parkinson’s analysis in October 2024 after being suggested by his son Nick, who presents the BBC’s Rip-off Interceptors.
Talking on the Movers and Shakers podcast on the time, John stated: “About two or three years in the past, I began with a tremor.
“I went to see a specialist, and he stated he didn’t assume it was Parkinson’s… however the signs obtained worse, so I went again.
“This time, he confirmed it – it was certainly Parkinson’s.”
