 A close friend and colleague of This Morning star Dr Uchenna Okoye has explained more about the details of her sudden death last week. The death of the dental expert, 53, was announced on social media by her family last week, with a statement sharing she had died 'after a sudden illness' on Friday. 'We know many of you will be devastated and shocked to see this post,' it read. 'We ask for your prayers and some privacy at this difficult time. We will be in touch in the coming days.' Now her personal assistant and friend of more than 20 years, Mars Webb, has said that Dr Okoye died suddenly after collapsing in her London home 'despite having no apparent health problems'. She said her loved ones were still coming to terms with the shock death and were waiting for a coroner's report to confirm the exact reasons why she passed away. The dental expert died aged 53 after collapsing despite having 'no apparent health problems' (Picture: Instagram/druchennaokoye) Webb also revealed that Dr Okoye, who also appeared on Channel 5's 10 Years Younger in 10 Days and BBC Breakfast, had enjoyed a normal 'busy week' in the days leading up to her death. 'There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding her death,' Webb said. 'She was a happy, healthy and busy person, with no apparent health problems. 'Her passing has come as a total shock to everybody – it came totally out of the blue.' She continued: 'But sadly, this does sometimes happen to healthy people who can suddenly pass without explanation. She appeared on many shows over the years including The Alan Titchmarsh Show (Picture: Steve Meddle/REX/Shutterstock) 'We are now waiting for the coroner's reports into her death to find out exactly what happened. 'It's a devastating loss for her family, friends and so many who loved her dearly,' she added when speaking to MailOnline. Dr Okoye leaves behind a seven-year old daughter she shares with ex-husban){kind=link}
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A close friend and colleague of This Morning star Dr Uchenna Okoye has explained more about the details of her sudden death last week.
The death of the dental expert, 53, was announced on social media by her family last week, with a statement sharing she had died ‘after a sudden illness’ on Friday.
‘We know many of you will be devastated and shocked to see this post,’ it read.
‘We ask for your prayers and some privacy at this difficult time. We will be in touch in the coming days.’