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Simon Thomas has revealed how he 'sunk a litre of vodka every night' following the tragic loss of wife Gemma to cancer aged 40 in 2017.
The Sports presenter, 51, and son Ethan, now 12, were left devastated after she passed away within four days of receiving an acute myeloid leukemia diagnosis.
Speaking to The Sun, ahead of the birth of his third child, the second with new wife Derrina, Simon revealed how he tried desperately to 'numb the pain' with alcohol amid his grief.
'For months every single night was a battle not to drink. Occasionally I would win, mostly I lost', he said.
'I would sink a litre of vodka in an evening, disguised in a coke can'.
Simon Thomas has revealed how he 'sunk a litre of vodka every night' following the tragic loss of wife Gemma to cancer aged 40 in 2017
The Sports presenter, 51, was left devastated after she passed away within four days of receiving an acute myeloid leukemia diagnosis. (Simon and Gemma pictured 2015)
Simon said he found himself 'on the verge of losing everything' as he tried to 'numb the pain'.
In April 2023, Simon opened up about the traumatic experience of losing Gemma to cancer and has revealed how God 'brought love' back into his life with Derrina.
Gemma's death in 2017 at 40 resulted in what Simon describes as a 'life earthquake', and as a result of her passing he took time off to look after his eight-year-old son, essentially tearing up his contract at Sky.
The presenter recounted the rapid progression of his wife's illness, and the profound impact that it had on his life - including his battle with his own faith.
'We went from Monday night with
