Judith Chalmers dies aged 90: Star of ITV's Wish You Were Here...? had battled Alzheimer's in her final years

Published: 12:43, 22 May 2026 | Updated: 12:50, 22 May 2026 TV presenter Judith Chalmers has died at the age of 90 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's. The Wish You Were Here...? star died peacefully at home on Thursday evening, her family said today. Ms Chalmers' health was said to be declining for some time - with the legendary British broadcaster becoming seriously ill in recent weeks.  She leaves behind her husband, former sports commentator Neil Durden-Smith, and their two children.  TV presenter Judith Chalmers has died at the age of 90 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's This is a breaking news story. More to come  The comments below have not been moderated. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.