Sarah Greene was a familiar face on TV throughout the 80s and 90s, but she retreated from the spotlight after her husband Mike Smith’s tragic death in 2014
Sarah Greene is ready for her long-awaited TV comeback after turning her back on her career following her husband’s death.
The TV presenter, 65, was a familiar face on many shows throughout the 80s and 90s, including Blue Peter, Going Live, and Saturday Superstore, but following the passing of her beloved husband Mike Smith in 2014, she retreated from the spotlight, and turned down offers of tell roles as they felt “too raw” in the aftermath of his death.
The former Radio 1 DJ and Top of the Pops host died at the age of 59 following complications from heart surgery, leaving Sarah devastated and overwhelmed, as she had to focus on taking over Mike’s business following his death. “Nine years ago my husband died and I had a very big task on my hands, because I made the decision to take on his business. It was a learning precipice. It took up a lot of my headspace,” she told Mirror Online.
“Offers of TV came in but for a long time I was trying to learn this new business but also feeling too raw. Only time can help that, you know when you feel ready, when you have that energy,” Sarah candidly shared. The TV star stepped back from her flourishing career in order to concentrate on running Mike’s aerial firm Flying TV, but is now ready to return to the small screen.