Loose Women's Lynda Bellingham's life marked 10 years on from her death

Lynda Bellingham, best known as the nation's beloved mum in the Oxo stock cube adverts, became a household name during the iconic campaign from 1983 to 1999. She went on to charm audiences as a regular panellist on Loose Women, joining in April 2007 and gracing the show with her presence over 300 times until 2011 and made a heartfelt final appearance in 2014 just before she passed away. The esteemed actress and presenter died surrounded by love with her husband Michael Pattemore present on October 19, 2014, after a brave fight against colorectal cancer.

The set of Loose Women will commemorated the 10th anniversary of the sad loss of their cherished colleague this week. Jane McDonald, Lynda's close pal and fellow panellist between 2004 and 2010, recently said on the White Wine Question Time podcast that she believes Lynda's spirit still influences her life: "So I still think Lynda's guiding us all in our own ways. Her and I became really, really good friends over the years of Loose Women," adding, "I'll always be grateful to Lynda for guiding me a little bit.



" READ MORE: Escape to the Country star Ginny Buckley's life with teenage son Zak A controversy did erupt following Lynda's death involving her widower, Michael, who came under fire from her sons Robbie and Michael. They accused him of lavishly spending away part of her £1.9million estate that led to heated disputes over its management.

However, High Court documents from June 2016 revealed the estate was actually worth just £166,000, with debts exceeding £1.7million. By 2017, it was reported that Michael and Robbie would only receive a mere £50,000 each from their mother's estate, leading to claims they had been "betrayed" by their stepfather, reports the Express .

At the time, Lynda's son Michael voiced his frustration, stating: "It's a kick in the teeth hearing about his hell when he's sitting on around £5million of property, much of which was bought with our mum's money. None of Mum's family or friends will speak to him now." Lynda showcased her dancing skills on the seventh series of Strictly Come Dancing in 2009, where she was paired with professional dancer Darren Bennett.

However, their stint on the show was short-lived as they were eliminated in week four. The competition concluded with sports presenter Chris Hollins and his dance partner Ola Jordan taking home the glitterball trophy..