Tributes have poured in following the death of BBC presenter Stephen Clements.
The 47 year-old died yesterday and family, friends, colleagues and listeners have been left devastated by the loss of the much loved dad-of-two.
Speaking to Q Radio News on Tuesday, Stephen's former radio co-host and best friend Cate Conway paid an emotional tribute to her 'on-air husband.'
She said the pair 'could read each others minds' and that every minute working alongside Stephen was 'an absolute joy.'
Cate told Q Radio News: "He was closer than a best friend, he was like a brother. I always hoped I would get to work with him again and my heart is just broken into a million pieces now."
In an Instagram tribute on Wednesday morning she wrote: "At the end of our very last show together, I set my camera running so we’d have a wee memory of the end. I hadn’t ever planned to post this although Stephen did use a later part in a tweet.
"The deal was that we would definitely work together again at some stage in the future.
"We stayed as close as we were in those 4 and a half years and now I’m totally and completely heartbroken and lost. He wasn’t a co-worker. He was the arm that dragged me through some of my darkest days. He was the shoulder I cried on. He was the eejit who tormented me and called me hairy handed moonface. He was a soul mate.
"Thank you for all your messages of love and support. I’m exactly as you imagine I am but it has been a huge help to hear from you. #stephenandcateatbreakfast"
The BBC announced his death on the lunchtime news on Tuesday after his mid-morning slot today was presented by Steven Rainey.
In a statement Stephen’s brother Gavin Clements said: “We are devastated to lose Stephen who was deeply loved by his family and friends. We would ask for time to come to terms with this news and for privacy at this difficult time.”
Stephen, a former Q Radio presenter, had started working with BBC Northern Ireland last September.
He joined the station last summer, having been the presenter of Q Radio’s breakfast show for eight hugely successful years.
BBC Northern Ireland director Peter Johnston said: “We are sorry to bring you the sad news of the passing of our colleague Stephen Clements."
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