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Dermot Murnaghan 

The former BBC and Sky News presenter Dermot Murnaghan has died aged 68 after a “period of illness with prostate cancer”, his family have said. 

The journalist was also known for hosting the quizshow Eggheads. 

Before joining Sky in 2007, Murnaghan was a main presenter on BBC Breakfast and was often the helm of the broadcaster’s six o’clock and 10 o’clock news programmes. 

He announced the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, live on ITV News in 1997, and he broke the news of the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Sky News in 2022. 

Murnaghan revealed in June last year that he had been diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer. He said at the time: “Needless to say, my message to all men over 50, in high-risk groups or displaying symptoms, is get yourself tested and campaign for routine prostate screening by the NHS.” 

In a statement posted on X on Saturday, his family said: “It is with great sadness that the family of Dermot Murnaghan announces that he passed away at home in north London earlier this morning. He died peacefully with his family at his side. 

“The family wish to thank the medical teams who cared for Dermot with such sensitivity and extraordinary compassion throughout his illness.”

12 July 2026                                            

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