ITV news reporter Emily Morgan has died aged 45 after being diagnosed with lung cancer.
Emily worked at ITN for 23 years, and played a major role in covering the COVID-19 pandemic as the Health and Science Editor.
Chris Ship, ITV’s royal editor, announced the news.
He said: ‘She was such a beautiful person and a dear friend. As Health Editor, Emily was fearless in reporting Covid to the nation.
‘Talented, kind, full of humanity. She was 45.’
Andrew Dagnell, who was the editor of ITV network news also shared a tribute.
It read: ‘Her reporting was instrumental in exposing the immense pressure and strain that NHS workers were under, and she became a trusted voice for the public during an unprecedented time.
‘Emily’s passion for the role was evident in everything she did and her work was a constant reminder of why journalism matters. Her dedication to informing and educating our viewers will continue to inspire all those who were privileged to work alongside her.
‘Our thoughts are with Emily’s family. Emily was proud to be a journalist, but she was even more proud of her family. She adored them. We are sending them our love and support at this unthinkably difficult time,’ it continued.
‘Emily was an exceptional journalist, a devoted mother and wife, and a true trailblazer in our field. Her friendship, her professionalism and her enormous contribution to our industry and to the public conversation will not be forgotten.’
‘What a privilege to have known, laughed with and worked with this wonderful woman. I’m so sorry she’s gone,’ wrote ITV presenter Lucrezia Millarini.
‘Our newsroom and our programmes will not be the same. Every bit of love to Emily’s family. I can’t imagine their loss right now.’
What a privilege to have known, laughed with and worked with this wonderful woman. Iâm so sorry sheâs gone. Our newsroom and our programmes will not be the same. Every bit of love to Emilyâs family. I canât imagine their loss right now x https://t.co/5rAcsXkcgG
With sadness I am sharing awful news about my ITN colleague Emily Morgan. We have both covered health news for many years, and I could always count on her on a professional and a personal level. A truly lovely individual; in an industry where most people have flaws, she had none. https://t.co/0yukdmtRYM
Her colleague Catherine Jones also wrote on Twitter: ‘We have both covered health news for many years, and I could always count on her on a professional and a personal level.
‘A truly lovely individual; in an industry where most people have flaws, she had none.’
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