Heartbroken Gloria Hunniford, 85, finally speaks on finding love again after losing the ‘love of her life’

Gloria Hunniford lost her husband, Stephen, last year (Image: Getty)

Gloria Hunniford tragically lost her husband of 26 years, Stephen, last summer. Now, she has opened up on her ongoing grief and how her love life is currently going as she navigates life as a widow.

The 85-year-old television presenter opened up on how life continues amidst grief, her unwavering faith, and her focus on cherishing the wonderful memories they created together. Speaking to OK! Magazine, she said: “Stephen and I had 30 years together. Some people never get 30 years of happiness, but I did, so as much as he is a huge loss, I am very grateful that I had that time with him. I was very lucky and have been very lucky in my life.” Gloria also feels fortunate to continue living in the home they shared. “I’ve lived in that house for 40 years, so I love coming home. We were talking on Loose Women about happy places and I was saying I have a few happy places but I’m lucky in that I’m very happy going home to my own house. We have a lovely time there, so it’s full of memories.”

The Loose Women star said it is ‘too raw’ to find love again (Image: Getty)

When questioned about the possibility of finding love again, Gloria responded: “It’s not even in my head. It’s too raw yet. It’s only been just over a year. But I like having male friends who I’ve had for decades – I like talking to them.”

One such friend is the renowned Sir Cliff Richard. “He’s a very lovely friend, a good friend and very loyal,” she said. “I’ve known him 55 years.” The Loose Women presenter also lost her beloved daughter Caron Keating to breast cancer in 2004 at the tender age of 41.

During an episode of Loose Women: The Podcast, Gloria previously opened up on her surviving family, including her many grandchildren.

She shared that she has four grandchildren from her side, while her late husband, Stephen, had “many on his side.” Together, they had ten grandchildren, providing her with “quite a lot of experience.”

Gloria was with her husband for almost 30 years (Image: Getty)

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She recalled that when her daughter, Caron, had children, Gloria felt, “rightly or wrongly” that she almost had an “automatic right” to visit whenever she wished.

Gloria revealed: “And I used to, for example, if Caron was working, I could call in, see the grandchildren, read them a story, put them to bed, and she wouldn’t even know that I’d been there, but that’s because we had a very close relationship. She loved it when I went to see the grandchildren.”

The renowned television host also previously endured the loss of her first husband, Don Keating, who was the father of her children and passed away in 1997