Born in May 1959, Annabel Claire Giles was a British television personality, radio host, model, actress, writer, psychotherapist, and certified counselor. Her children announced her death on Twitter, and people tried to know more about her personal life.
She started her modeling career with Models 1, the top modeling agency, after getting spotted while working for advertising agencies between 1977 and 1982. She made her television debut in the 1980s and her film debut in 1993. After that, she came out as a television host on ITV.
Giles debuted as a radio host on BBC Radio 4. She wrote a one-woman show in 1995, and her first novel became one of the top ten best sellers in 2001. She underwent training and worked as a psychotherapist and certified counselor in London.
Annabel Giles Partner
Annabel Giles’ partner was Midge Ure, the only person she tied the knot with. Born on 10 October 1953, James “Midge” Ure is a successful band member of Rich Kids And Visage, Thin Lizzy, Silk, and other rock and pop bands. The Scottish musician, record producer, singer, and songwriter is a native of Glasgow.
Giles married Ure, the lead singer of Ultravox, in 1985 and divorced in 1989. The couple has only one daughter, Molly Lorenne, who was born in March 1987. Molly became the lead singer and guitarist in a British female rock pop band, The Faders, from 2004 to 2006.
Giles did not marry after that but had a subsequent relationship and gave birth to a son, Ted Giles, in 1998. In an interview, she stated that Ted’s father left her when Ted was only two weeks old. She spent every penny to keep herself and Ted alive while waiting for his father to return.
On the other hand, Ure married an actress named Sheridan Forbes in 2003, and their children are Kitty, Ruby, and Flossie.
Giles’ former boyfriend, Paul Duddridge, came out as Ted’s father in 2014. However, he accused Giles of playing a victim card and framing him as the villain. According to him, he spent thousands of pounds on Ted’s child support, but her deeds dragged him away from Ted.
Ted Giles has had difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal communication due to Asperger Syndrome since birth. Meanwhile, his Jacobs Syndrome increased his risk of learning disabilities.
James “Midge” Ure
James “Midge” Ure is a Scottish musician whose parents used to earn only for the hours or days they worked. Thus, they earned less than the people in other groups. Ure lived in a one-bedroom flat with his family in Cambuslang and later moved to Eastfield.
Ure passed out from a technical college and worked as an engineer. Further, he joined various bands, including Stumble and Salvation, which was renamed Silk in November 1974. He joined a band named Sex Pistol in October 1977.
However, he left Sex Pistols because the remaining band members could not go with his new instrument, and he formed a short-lived band called Rich Kids for a charity event. He co-founded a band named Visage with his friend in 1978 and wrote a song for Thin Lizzy.
Ure joined Ultravox as a singer, songwriter, and guitarist in 1979. He also did backstage photography for the band and left Visage in 1982. Further, Ure left Ultravox after the 1986. He reached the Celebrity Master Chef series finale in June 2007 and became sober after June 2005, though he was struggling with it.
Annabel Giles Death
Annabel Giles did not hide her neurodevelopmental disorder called ADHD. In July 2023, she was diagnosed with the most aggressive and common type of cancer called Glioblastoma. Unfortunately, the cancer was metastasized and spread from its origin, which meant it was in Stage 4.
Giles’ children, Molly Lorenne and Ted Giles, announced their mother’s demise with a heavy heart on Twitter. According to the tweet, the 64-year-old Giles silently passed away on the afternoon of 20 November 2023.
Giles underwent several radiotherapies and brain surgery within four months. She spent her final days raising awareness regarding the same before dying at Martlets Hospice in Hove, England. It is a registered charity that offers end-of-life care.
Molly appreciated Giles’ smiles and the nature of making others smile. Meanwhile, she expected privacy and donation to Martles Hospice, which looked after her mother till her last breath.
