Denise Robertson, the agony aunt for ITV's This Morning programme, has died after a short battle with cancer.
The show confirmed the 83-year-old had been suffering from pancreatic cancer.
The programme posted the news on its official Twitter account, writing: "Such sad news - our friend and colleague Denise Robertson has lost her short but determined battle against cancer."
In mid-February Robertson issued a statement announcing her absence from the show.
This Morning presenter Ruth Langsford read a message from her which said: "I'm sorry I've not been around for a couple of weeks but a persistent health issue has turned into something quite a lot bigger. I've been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
"It has come as a surprise to me and my family but we know that many others have suffered and dealt with this condition and I don't plan to give up without a fight.
"My doctor is referring me for chemotherapy and hopefully that will start soon.
"I'd like to thank all the lovely viewers of This Morning who have been concerned about my health recently and I hope I'll be back on the sofa soon."
Robertson, from Sunderland, had been on the programme since it began in 1988.
Presenter Phillip Schofield paid tribute to her on Twitter, describing his colleague as "kind, thoughtful, caring & wonderful".
Robertson also had her own advice website and wrote a column for Candis magazine.
Her popularity on This Morning led to her being offered her own TV show in 2000, called Dear Denise.
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