Steph’s Packed Lunch host Steph McGovern took to social media to pay tribute to lunchmate, Dale Bowes. Dale had been battling incurable lung cancer since the middle of 2021 and he was just 28 years old when he died.
Taking to X, Steph penned: “Gutted to hear that @MrDaleBowes has died.
“Dale was one of our fabulous lunchmates who always brought so much wisdom and joy to the show, even in the middle of his brutal cancer treatment.”
She finished the post with a ‘heartbreak’ emoji and a photo of herself smiling next to her beloved co-star.
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Tributes poured in, with many other fans calling it “heartbreaking news”.
Lee Hood wrote: “I’m saddened to hear of the passing of Dale Bowes from terminal cancer who was on The Steph’s Packed Lunch Show. Sending condolences to his family and friends RIP Dale Bowes #StephsPackedLunch @StephLunch.”
Gavin Wilson, of TalkTV, shared a picture of himself smiling with the star on Instagram.
He wrote: “RIP Mr Dale Bowes. A much loved Lunchmate of our @stephlunch @packedlunchc4 family!”
A GoFundMe page raising money for Dale’s funeral says he died on March 25.
The page said: “Dale continued to fight despite all of the odds and is an inspiration to us all.”
Dale had opened up to Steph about his cancer battle last March, saying: “I’ve been told that current treatments will not cure my cancer.
“One of the treatments could help me but at the moment if I deteriorate into a situation where I’m suffering I think it should be the decision of the person who is going through that.”