Bill Turnbull’s life celebrated by his BBC co-stars, friends and family at funeral following broadcaster’s death aged 66

Invoice Turnbull’s funeral was attended by his family members and lots of of his colleagues (Image:PA/REX)

Invoice Turnbull’s funeral has taken place after the broadcaster misplaced his five-year battle with prostate most cancers on the finish of August.

BBC broadcasters together with Sian Williams, Charlie Stayt, Susanna Reid and Naga Munchetty had been amongst these in attendance on the personal ceremony which happened at Holy Trinity church in Blythburgh, Suffolk, on Friday afternoon.

Turnbull’s oak coffin, which was adorned with a purple rose and purple bouquet, was carried by six pallbearers, together with his two sons and son-in-law, as they entered the church.

Williams, who hosted BBC Breakfast alongside Turnbull for greater than a decade, informed the PA information company: ‘I believe it's a day of disappointment and reflection, and I hope someday right this moment there may even be time to have a good time his life as a result of he was an amazing good friend and an amazing man.

‘And he has so many various connections to so many various individuals who cherish him that I hope we are able to have that point collectively the place we are able to share these reminiscences.

‘I want he had been capable of perceive how a lot he was valued, and I believe it's unbelievable the variety of folks right here who simply wished to return and have a good time and pay their respects to him.

The BBC presenter’s coffin was carried in by six pallbearers (Image: PA)

Naga Munchetty remembered Invoice Turnbull’s ardour for his job (Image: PA)

Susanna Reid (left) and Sian Williams (proper) had each labored with the much-loved presenter (Image: PA)

Mike Bushell was seen heading into the church (Image: PA)

‘Invoice made lots of associates and he was a really loyal good friend and he was nice to work with as an expert, however while you’re sitting alongside somebody like that there's a lot of belief that goes with that.

‘I believe the explanation that so many individuals have turned out right this moment to pay their respects – to consider him and share reminiscences of him and to have a good time him – is as a result of he was a great man.

‘He was an amazing bloke, he was nice to work with, he was an amazing good friend and also you see that right here with the quantity of people that wished to specific that.’

Charlotte Hawkins, Martha Kearney, Mike Bushell, Louise Minchin, and Nick Robinson had been additionally in attendance.

BBC Breakfast presenter Munchetty, who labored with the broadcaster for a number of years, added: ‘Invoice was the grammar hammer; he was so on prime of his grammar plurals, singulars… He was throughout it.

Invoice Turnbull died on the finish of August following an extended battle with prostate most cancers (Image: PA)

Susanna Reid was among the many colleagues who attended the service (Image: PA)

Martha Kearney (centre) and Charlie Stayt (proper) had been seen arriving (Image: PA)

‘He was passionate concerning the job and passionate concerning the journalism and passionate concerning the viewers.

‘The viewers was all that mattered and all that does matter and Invoice by no means forgot that – he was a pleasure to take a seat beside.

‘To take a seat subsequent to Invoice was all the time an expertise, it was all the time enjoyable, it was all the time targeted however it was additionally concerning the viewers.

‘It was telling the story, being a part of the story, which is all the time a privilege, and listening to folks’s experiences and serving to to relay these to our viewers. It was the viewers – that’s what Invoice was about.’

Information of the broadcaster’s demise was confirmed firstly of September together with his household saying in a press release: ‘Invoice was recognized in 2017 and has had excellent medical care from the Royal Marsden and Ipswich Hospitals, St Elizabeth Hospice and his GP.

Invoice Turnbull has been laid to relaxation (Image: PA)

Invoice Turnbull’s associates and colleagues, together with Louise Minchin, Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt, had been in attendance (Image: PA)

Invoice Turnbull had been a much-loved face on tv, even competing in Strictly Come Dancing (Image: BBC)

‘He was resolutely constructive and was massively buoyed by the help he acquired from associates, colleagues, and messages from folks wishing him luck. It was an amazing consolation to Invoice that so many extra males at the moment are testing earlier for this illness.

‘Invoice might be remembered by many as a exceptional broadcaster who introduced heat and humour into folks’s houses on BBC Breakfast and Basic FM.

The presenter had hoped to lift consciousness for prostate most cancers by sharing his personal prognosis (Image: PA)

‘He was additionally a loyal Wycombe Wanderers fan and an ever-aspiring beekeeper. Invoice was a beautiful husband and father to his three youngsters; his household and associates will miss how he all the time made them chuckle, and the generosity and love he shared with these round him.’

The assertion continued: ‘Invoice was a beautiful husband and father to his three youngsters; his household and associates will miss how he all the time made them chuckle, and the generosity and love he shared with these round him.’

Tributes had additionally poured in for the beloved presenter, who had taken a depart of absence from his Basic FM present in October final 12 months for well being causes.

Turnbull had additionally detailed his journey with prostate most cancers in his Channel 4 documentary, Staying Alive, within the hopes of elevating consciousness and inspiring different males to get checked.