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BBC Race Across The World Star Jo Gardiner Dies a Year After Son Sam
Her family said the Manchester physiotherapist died after a long battle with cancer and remembered her as an adventurer and ambassador for Diabetes UK.
- Jo Gardiner, 61, has died following a "long and courageous battle with cancer," her family announced. The Manchester physiotherapist starred in the second series of BBC's Race Across The World in 2020 alongside her son Sam.
- Her death comes one year after Sam, her co-star and son, died in a car crash. The pair had competed in the 2020 global travel competition, racing across South America together during the reality show.
- Family and production staff paid tribute to Gardiner, describing her as "an intrepid adventurer, brave, kind, witty and endlessly loving." A Race Across The World spokeswoman said she became the "matriarch of the cast family," leaving a lasting legacy.
- Gardiner, who lived with type 1 diabetes, served as an ambassador for Diabetes UK. Her family established a JustGiving page supporting the charity, and she is survived by her son Charlie.
- Millions remembered the pair's "transformative journey" across Latin America, and loved ones ask supporters to "tell the funny stories, raise a glass, have an adventure, laugh loudly and live life to the full." There will never be another her.
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