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Peaches Geldof: Writer and TV presenter dies aged 25 | |
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TV presenter Peaches Geldof, second daughter of musician Bob Geldof and the late Paula Yates, has died aged 25, leaving a husband and two sons. | |
"We are beyond pain," said her father, confirming her death. "She was the wildest, funniest, cleverest, wittiest and the most bonkers of all of us." | "We are beyond pain," said her father, confirming her death. "She was the wildest, funniest, cleverest, wittiest and the most bonkers of all of us." |
Police, who were called to an address in Kent around lunchtime on Monday, say the death is currently being treated as "unexplained and sudden". | |
Geldof was 11 when her own mother died. | |
Born in 1989, Peaches Honeyblossom Geldof embarked on a media career at the age of 15, when she began writing a column for Elle magazine. | Born in 1989, Peaches Honeyblossom Geldof embarked on a media career at the age of 15, when she began writing a column for Elle magazine. |
She left home at 16 and went on to contribute to the Telegraph and the Guardian, as well as TV shows including ITV2's OMG! with Peaches Geldof. | She left home at 16 and went on to contribute to the Telegraph and the Guardian, as well as TV shows including ITV2's OMG! with Peaches Geldof. |
She also worked as a model and, just last week, attended a launch for Tesco's F&F clothing range in London. | She also worked as a model and, just last week, attended a launch for Tesco's F&F clothing range in London. |
The writer and presenter was married to musician Thomas Cohen, with whom she had two sons, Astala, one, and Phaedra, who will turn one on 24 April. | The writer and presenter was married to musician Thomas Cohen, with whom she had two sons, Astala, one, and Phaedra, who will turn one on 24 April. |
"My beloved wife Peaches was adored by myself and her two sons," said Cohen in a statement. | "My beloved wife Peaches was adored by myself and her two sons," said Cohen in a statement. |
"I shall bring them up with their mother in their hearts everyday. We shall love her forever." | "I shall bring them up with their mother in their hearts everyday. We shall love her forever." |
Peaches' mother, TV presenter Paula Yates, died of an accidental drug overdose in September 2000, after splitting with Bob Geldof and forming a relationship with INXS frontman Michael Hutchence. Hutchence had died in 1997. | |
Speaking to Elle Magazine in 2012, Peaches said she had not come to terms with Yates's death for several years. | Speaking to Elle Magazine in 2012, Peaches said she had not come to terms with Yates's death for several years. |
"I remember the day my mother died, and it's still hard to talk about it. I just blocked it out. I went to school the next day because my father's mentality was 'keep calm and carry on'," she said. | "I remember the day my mother died, and it's still hard to talk about it. I just blocked it out. I went to school the next day because my father's mentality was 'keep calm and carry on'," she said. |
"So we all went to school and tried to act as if nothing had happened. But it had happened. I didn't grieve. I didn't cry at her funeral. I couldn't express anything because I was just numb to it all. I didn't start grieving for my mother properly until I was maybe 16." | "So we all went to school and tried to act as if nothing had happened. But it had happened. I didn't grieve. I didn't cry at her funeral. I couldn't express anything because I was just numb to it all. I didn't start grieving for my mother properly until I was maybe 16." |
Geldof said she had experimented with drugs as a teenager, but was "never that wild". | Geldof said she had experimented with drugs as a teenager, but was "never that wild". |
She was previously married to rock musician Max Drummey but the pair separated in 2009 after a six-month marriage. | She was previously married to rock musician Max Drummey but the pair separated in 2009 after a six-month marriage. |
Her final tweet, posted on Sunday, linked to an Instagram picture of her, as a baby, in her mother's arms. | |
The caption simply read: "Me and my mum." | |
In a statement, Kent Police said: "Police were called at 13:35 on 7 April, 2014 to an address near Wrotham following a report of concern for the welfare of a woman. | |
"A woman aged 25 was pronounced dead by South East Coast Ambulance Service. | |
"Officers are working to establish the circumstances around the death." | |
Geldof leaves behind her husband and sons; father Bob Geldof; sisters Fifi Trixibelle and Pixie; and younger half-sister, Tiger Lily Hutchence Geldof. | |
What is your reaction to the death of Peaches Geldof? Send us your comments. You can email us at haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk using the subject line 'Peaches'. | What is your reaction to the death of Peaches Geldof? Send us your comments. You can email us at haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk using the subject line 'Peaches'. |