Annabel Giles, a TV presenter and actress, passed away at the age of 64 after being diagnosed with a brain tumour in July. She is best known for her role in the children’s show Razzmatazz, the 1993 film Riders, and as a model for cosmetics brand Max Factor. She had also appeared in I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! and ITV’s Posh Frocks And New Trousers with Sarah Greene.
Her children, Molly and Tedd, confirmed their “incredible mother” had undergone brain surgery and radiotherapy treatment before losing her battle. In a social media post, they described her as “one of a kind” and praised her “remarkable resilience and strength” during her four months at Martlets Hospice in Hove. They said that in her final weeks, she had been passionate about raising awareness of stage 4 glioblastoma, the type of tumour she had been diagnosed with, “embodying her lifelong commitment to helping others”.
Giles was born in Griffithstown, near Pontypool, and later retrained as a counsellor before becoming the resident agony aunt on BBC Wales’s Eleri Sion radio show. Tributes have poured in for the presenter, with radio presenter Eleri Sion describing her as “warm, wise, wicked and witty”, while broadcaster and writer Sue Perkins called her a “beautiful human” and comedian Jenny Eclair said she had “the fondest” memories of “beautiful, funny and clever” Annabel. Channel 4 presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy worked alongside Giles on ITV’s Posh Frocks And New Trousers and said he was “in awe” of one of his “first TV partners in crime”.
Annabel Giles was married to Midge Ure, lead singer of Ultravox and founder of Band Aid and Live Aid, in the 1980s. Giles had left a lasting impression on the entertainment industry, as her humor and laughter continued until the very end. Her legacy will be her resilience, unwavering strength, and commitment to helping others
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