Seven presenter Angela Cox reveals heartbreaking loss of her mum just hours before Mother's Day

Daily Mail​

11-05-2025

Angela Cox has opened up about the devastating moment her mum passed away just before Mother's Day.
The Seven presenter, who lost her mum two years ago, was able to spend a full day with her before she died following a four-year battle with brain cancer.
Angela revealed that a strong sense saw her leave her Friday evening news bulletin to visit her mum, who was living in a palliative care home.
Unbeknownst to her, it would be their final moments together.
'Normally I'd go home after work because she would sleep but that evening something didn't feel right,' she told the Herald Sun on Sunday.
The news anchor went on to reveal that she was joined by her brother, sister and brother in-law as they stayed the night with their mum.
However, as she returned from picking up coffees for her family the next morning, her mum passed away at the age of 71.
'It's very much my mother that she would be dramatic and die the day before Mother's Day so we'll never ever forget that,' she said, adding that her mum had a 'flare' for drama.
However, her mum's death wasn't the only loss that she had to face at that time.
In 2023, Angela was coming to terms with saying goodbye to the possibility of motherhood.
At the time, the newsreader had realised that the 'fairy-tale' she'd dreamt of having with a house, a husband and two kids wasn't going to be her reality, a reflection that shifted the way she saw herself.
However, despite putting that dream aside, the journalist wasn't going to let it stop her from living her life to the fullest.
'I felt like I had a ton of bricks on my chest when I was losing my mum but there was also a silver lining because it made me remember to live large and appreciate my life even if it wasn't quite what I planned,' she said.
Last year, Channel Seven signed up Angela to co- anchor its 7News bulletin with its longtime presenter in a huge hosting shake-up.
She joined the channel's weekday 6pm news bulletin alongside veteran broadcaster Mark Ferguson.
The presenter, who has worked with Seven for around 25 years, made her 7News prime time TV debut alongside Ferguson, 58, in September.
Ferguson has presented the 7News Sydney bulletin for a decade and will now be co- anchoring the program with Cox in a huge shake-up.
It marked the first time Ferguson has ever worked with a co-presenter as the seasoned star has long been known for helming the bulletin by himself.
The hosting change comes amid a string of media job cuts at Channel Seven as the network has been looking to slash costs amid a difficult advertising environment.
The network recently shocked fans by suddenly axing longtime presenter Sharyn Ghidella while Robert Ovadia, Andrew Frampton and Cameron Baud have also left.