Loose Women's Gloria Hunniford opens up on heartbreaking death ...

TV icon Gloria Hunniford has divulged details of her major diet changes after a health scare. In an intimate chat with Woman's Weekly, the 84 year old presenter shared her revamped approach to food: "I'd dieted before, but going on a medical diet gives you determination."

The ex-Strictly star hasn’t found the change too drastic, having only to give up some of her daily favourites: "I cut out all the sugar I could... (I also) gave up bread, pasta and potatoes."

Gloria opened up about what she eats on a typical day since embarking on this new eating plan: "I'll have egg or sausage for breakfast, but no bread. It's soup or salad with fish for lunch, and in the evening I'll replace potatoes with cauliflower, which has the same sort of crunch."

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This lifestyle adjustment followed serious advice from her GP when Gloria learned she was pre-diabetic: "My doctor said I was pre-diabetic and told me to take my life in my hands."

Even with such a disciplined regimen, the Loose Women favourite sanctions herself the odd "glass of wine or champagne", reports the Mirror.

Her dedicated stance on personal health comes with a backdrop of profound personal loss, as reported by Gloucestershire Live. The mother of the dearly missed Blue Peter legend Caron Keating, who passed away tragically at just 41 from breast cancer in April 2004, Gloria carries with her not only the grief of her daughter’s passing but also the inspiration to maintain good health in tribute to her.

Speaking to The Mirror in a heartfelt admission back in 2018, Gloria unveiled the depths of parental anguish, declaring: "Losing a child takes you to the darkest spot you could ever imagine."

She went on, grappling with the harsh realities of fate: "There's something extra hard about getting pregnant, carrying that baby, giving birth, treasuring that child, and then losing her."

She added reflectively, "You don't think all your children will end up with PHDs or anything, but you pray to God you'll live long enough to see them live happy lives."

Tragedy struck once more for Gloria in August last year when she faced the devastating loss of her husband Stephen Way.

Gloria, who had been united in marriage with her partner since 1998, spoke of the deep emptiness his passing left in a recent interview, revealing: "Stephen was a gentleman and a giant of a man, who will leave the most enormous void not only in my life but our entire family."

In remembrance of the benevolent spirit of her late husband, she warmly reminisced: "He was an incredibly kind, generous, and caring man, with a delightfully quirky sense of humour, which remained till the end."