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20/04/2004
Funeral takes place of Blue Peter presenter
The funeral of former Blue Peter presenter Caron Keating has taken place in England today.
The 41-year-old Northern Ireland born TV presenter died following a seven-year battle with cancer.
Today's ceremony, which was an open funeral, took place Hever Church, in Edenbridge, Kent.
Caron Keating was best known for presenting Blue Peter in the late 1980's with co-presenters Peter Duncan, Janet Ellis, Mark Curry, Yvette Fielding and John Leslie.
Later taking time out from presenting work to become a full-time mum, she returning to TV where she became a familiar face on ITV1's This Morning programme.
However, Caron was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1997 and had been fighting the disease ever since.
She leaves behind a husband and two sons, Charlie, aged nine, and seven-year-old Gabriel.
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The 41-year-old Northern Ireland born TV presenter died following a seven-year battle with cancer.
Today's ceremony, which was an open funeral, took place Hever Church, in Edenbridge, Kent.
Caron Keating was best known for presenting Blue Peter in the late 1980's with co-presenters Peter Duncan, Janet Ellis, Mark Curry, Yvette Fielding and John Leslie.
Later taking time out from presenting work to become a full-time mum, she returning to TV where she became a familiar face on ITV1's This Morning programme.
However, Caron was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1997 and had been fighting the disease ever since.
She leaves behind a husband and two sons, Charlie, aged nine, and seven-year-old Gabriel.
(MB)
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