This Morning presenters Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard have honoured the memory of Kim Woodburn, known for her role in Celebrity , who sadly died at the age of 83.

A spokesperson for Kim confirmed her passing with a touching statement: "It is with immense sadness that we let you know our beloved Kim Woodburn passed away yesterday following a short illness.

"Kim was an incredibly kind, caring, charismatic, and strong person. Her husband Peter is heartbroken at the loss of his soulmate.

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"We are so proud of the amazing things Kim achieved in her life and career. We kindly ask that Kim's husband and close friends are given the time and privacy they need to grieve. We will not be releasing any further details."

The news has seen an outpouring of condolences from fans and heartfelt messages from friends, while her husband expressed his sorrow in an emotional post, reports .

On Tuesday's episode of , after the news segment with Nick Ferrari and Alison Phillips, Cat and Ben took a moment to remember Kim.

Cat initiated the tribute, saying, "It was sad news this morning. " Reflecting on Kim's unique character, Cat added, "She was one on her own."

"She really was, and this is terribly sad," Alison replied.

She went on to discuss Kim's "double-act" with Aggie MacKenzie, while Nick called them "the female equivalent of the ."

Nick continued, highlighting their authenticity: "They were so genuine, you could see the bond between them, the fact that they were so true shone through to the viewers."

He concluded by noting how their genuineness resonated with the public, saying, "They were regular, genuine folk behaving in that fashion, and that's why people latched on to them, very sad news.

"A light that burnt very brightly and very strongly at times was our Kim Woodburn," Ben stated.

The news of Kim's passing was announced earlier today, with Lorraine Kelly breaking the sad news to her show viewers.

"Some news just breaking in the past few minutes. Kim Woodburn, I'm sure you know, well, she has died at the age of 83," she announced.

"Famous, of course, for How Clean Is Your House and her controversial time on ."

This Morning airs weekdays from 10am on ITV1 and ITVX.