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ITV's first female weather forecaster Wincey Willis dies age 76 after being diagnosed with dementia


Famous for her magnificent blonde hair, Willis was already a minor star when she took on the forecasting role and had presented her own show, Wincey's Pets, in 1982.

Famous for her magnificent blonde hair, Willis was already a minor star when she took on the forecasting role and had presented her own show, Wincey's Pets, in 1982. She had joined ITV's national programme from Tyne Tees Television, where she had been a forecaster despite admitting that she was not a specialist. ITV weather presenter Wincey Willis has passed away at the age of 76 after being diagnosed with dementia (pictured in 2015)

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