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The Sun
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
BBC Escape to the Country star's tragic cause of death revealed after going on show in search for ‘dream new life'
A WOMAN who featured on the BBC show Escape to the Country tragically died while undergoing a procedure in hospital, an inquest has heard. Emma Izzard, 53, was rushed to hospital on November 19 last year - after she had started to vomit blood - and died the following day after going into cardiac arrest while undergoing a gastroscopy. 2 2 The star had previously appeared on an episode of the iconic BBC show in 2021 with her partner at the time Kym Lofthouse in the hopes of the pair finding a "new perfect life". An inquest into her death - held at Norfolk Coroner's Court this week - also heard how the 53-year-old died after struggling with alcoholism. Emma and Kym lived together in Luton, Bedfordshire, and were hoping to start a dream life in Norfolk when they signed up to the show. Aided by Escape to the Country host Ginny Buckley, the pair set out to try to find their perfect home, having picked Norfolk for its "clean air" and "slower place of life". Eventually, they moved to North Walsham in the county and despite later parting ways, the pair remained friends. At the inquest into Emma's death this week, Kym told the hearing how her former partner's alcohol consumption rose in July 2022 after her mum fell ill. The Eastern Daily Press reported that Kim also told the inquest Emma was fearful she was going to lose her mum. She added: "After six months of secret drinking, she wanted to stop but couldn't get the help required quickly enough and began drinking again." Despite undergoing several stints in rehab, relapses caused her drinking "to become heavier". Kym continued: "Emma did not want to drink but it had taken a strong hold of her." Former TOTP presenter, 52, admits 'I need to stop drinking' after cancer battle Emma was rushed to Norfolk and Norwich Hospital by ambulance on November 19, 2024, after she had begun to vomit blood. Tragically, Emma died after going into cardiac arrest while undergoing a gastroscopy in the operating theatre. At the inquest, her cause of death was given as an oesophageal and variceal bleed, with alcohol-related liver disease. The hearing was also told that Emma's dad - who died when she was just a teenager - had struggled with alcoholism himself. Coroner Johanna Thompson concluded that Emma's death was alcohol related. She said the 53-year-old had a "history of excess alcohol consumption", adding she had been suffering from alcohol-related liver disease. The coroner said Emma presented with symptoms of acute alcohol withdrawl at the hospital, stating that the treatment undertaken sadly could not have saved her life.
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Woman who starred in BBC show Escape to the Country died of alcoholism, inquest hears
A woman who starred on the BBC 's Escape to the Country to find a 'new perfect life' died after struggling with alcoholism, an inquest has heard. Emma Izzard, 53, was rushed to hospital on November 19 last year after she started vomiting blood. She previously appeared on an episode of Escape to the Country in 2021 with her then partner Kym Lofthouse. The couple, who lived in Luton, Bedfordshire, were hoping to start a dream life in Norfolk and had asked host Ginny Buckley to help them find a new home. Ms Izzard and Ms Lofthouse had picked the location for its 'clean air' and 'slower pace of life'. They eventually moved to North Walsham, and despite later parting ways, they remained friends. An inquest into Ms Izzard's death at Norfolk Coroner Court this week revealed her struggles with alcoholism. Ms Lofthouse told the hearing that her alcohol consumption had increased in July 2022 after her mother fell ill. She said according to The Eastern Daily Press: '[Emma's] alcohol levels increased when her mother was taken to hospital in July 2022, and she thought she was going to lose her. 'After six months of secret drinking, she wanted to stop but couldn't get the help required quickly enough and began drinking again.' The court heard that Ms Izzard underwent several stints in rehab but relapses caused her drinking 'to become heavier'. 'Emma did not want to drink but it had taken a strong hold of her,' Ms Lofthouse added. The Escape to the Country star was rushed to Norfolk and Norwich Hospital by ambulance on November 19 last year after she started vomiting blood. She sadly died the following day after she went into cardiac arrest whilst undergoing a gastroscopy in the operating theatre. Her cause of death was given at the inquest as an oesophageal and variceal bleed, with alcohol-related liver disease. The hearing was also told that Ms Izzard's father, who died when she was a teenager, had struggled with alcoholism himself. Coroner Johanna Thompson concluded that Ms Izzard's death was alcohol related. She said the 53-year-old had a 'history of excess alcohol consumption' and was also suffering from alcohol-related liver disease. The coroner stated she was presented at the hospital with symptoms of acute alcohol withdrawal and could not be saved by the treatment.
