ITV: Who Is Simon Thomas Wife Gemma Thomas?
Gemma Thomas was well-known as the wife of TV personality Simon Thomas. Gemma and Simon married in 2005 and were living a happy married life.
Gemma attended the University of Sheffield before working at the Electoral Commission. Gemma died on November 24, 2017, at the age of 40, just three days after being diagnosed with blood cancer following a visit to the doctor.
Simon appeared on This Morning on February 27, 2018, to describe the heartbreaking moment he told his son his mother had died, leaving Holly Willoughby in tears.
Simon claimed that his late wife began experiencing headaches, night sweats, bruising, and fatigue, but Gemma’s symptoms were dismissed as stress-related when she visited her local doctor three times.
Simon Thomas Children
Simon and Gemma Thomas welcomed a son, whom they named Ethan Thomas. Ethan was eight years old when his mother died, which means he was born in 2009.
Ethan is currently 13 years old and is being raised by his father. When asked how he dealt with his wife’s death, Simon said he and his 12-year-old son Ethan went to counseling for about two years.
Simon told The Sun, ‘They both benefited from having someone to talk to, and they both spent two years working with our counselors.’ According to Simon after tragically losing his mother at a young age, Ethan has had to develop emotional maturity and do a lot of growing up.
Simon was born to Andrew and Gill Thomas in Norwich, Norfolk. Hannah and Rebecca are Simon’s sisters. Although he grew up in Cromer and Grimston, where he attended Grimston Primary and Middle School, his family later relocated to Surrey, where he attended Aberdour School in Tadworth, Surrey, and St. John’s School in Leatherhead.
Simon attended Birmingham University after leaving school and graduated with a 2:1 BA Hons degree in History.
Simon Thomas Net Worth: How Rich?
Simon Thomas’ net worth is estimated to be around $1.5 million, according to Allfamousbirthday. Thomas makes the majority of his money as a television personality.
Simon left his position on Sky Sports News to become the lead presenter of Sky Sports’ live Football League coverage at the start of the 2010/2011 Football Season.
He appeared in a three-part mini-series called ‘Pursuits Of Happiness’ for This Morning in May 2019. The series depicted three different activities in which people participated to overcome and deal with mental health issues.
Thomas appeared on the show in September 2019 to raise awareness of blood cancer symptoms.
Simon hosted the Main Stage at Greenbelt, Christian music and arts festival held at Cheltenham Racecourse in August 2009 and August 2010.