RIP Nicola Heywood Thomas! BBC and HTV broadcaster dies at age 67
- Nicola Heywood, full name Nicola Anne Heywood-Thomas, was a Welsh broadcaster and television news journalist
- She passed away at the age of 67 on April 6, 2023
- Her death was confirmed by her former colleague Jonathan Hill at ITV’s Wales at Six on Thursday’s evening show
Nicola Heywood Thomas is no longer alive among us
Welsh broadcaster Nicola Heywood Thomas passed away at the age of 67. Her death was confirmed by her former colleague Jonathan Hill at ITV’s Wales at Six on Thursday’s evening show.
According to various outlets, she had been suffering from several health problems in recent months. He said,
“I am afraid we have some very sad news to share with you. Our friend and colleague, former HTV presenter Nicola Heywood-Thomas sadly passed away earlier today,”
“Nicola has been a familiar face for Welsh audiences presenting news, current affairs, and arts programmes in a career spanning more than three decades.”
Hill continued,
“We have of course presented many editions of this programme together and she will be greatly, greatly missed by all of us here at ITV Cymru Wales. Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this very sad time.”
As soon as her death was confirmed many shared their grief for the late Heywood Thomas including ITV Wales. The TV programme said in a tribute she was one of its “most iconic faces”. The statement continued,
“She anchored Wales at Six for more than 15 years. Thoughts are with all her friends and colleague tonight.”
Friend Hugh Canning took to Twitter to pay tribute to his ‘oldest friend,’ who he called a ‘broadcaster extraordinaire”. He said,
“Devastating news – my oldest friend, Nicola Heywood-Thomas, broadcaster extraordinaire, passed away today. We met in my first year at Oxford – 1972 – when she was 16 and I was 18 and we have been friends ever since. I owe her so much, RIP Nicola.”
Similarly, ITV Cymru Wales mourns,
“The ITV Cymru Wales family are very sad to hear of the passing of broadcaster Nicola Heywood-Thomas. As one of ITV Cymru Wales’ most iconic faces, she anchored Wales at Six for more than 15 years. Thoughts are with all her friends and colleagues tonight.”
What was Nicola Heywood Thomas best known for?
Nicola Heywood, full name Nicola Anne Heywood-Thomas, was a Welsh broadcaster and television news journalist. He spent 18 years as a news presenter for BBC Radio Wales and HTV.
Prior to joining BBC Radio Wales, he presented the station’s art programme, Radio Wales Arts Show for 25 years. Besides, she worked as a sub-editor, presenter, and reporter for BBC Wales Today.
Nicola is survived by three children Tom, Becca, and Alys.
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