Tributes Paid To Actress And BBC Presenter Kathryn Apanowicz

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The EastEnders, Coronation Street and Emmerdale star also presented shows for BBC Radio Leeds and BBC Radio York.

Writing on social media, Carol Vorderman, who appeared on Countdown alongside Whiteley, said: ⁘Now, she will be with him again, at his side, where she was always at her happiest. Rest In Peace my friend.⁘

Apanowicz, who grew up in Leeds, played the role of caterer Magda Czajkowski in EastEnders during the late 1980s.

⁘I will miss you so much my lovely friend. What adventures we had. The world will always be a duller place without you.⁘

ITV Calendar presenter Ian White posted: ⁘Kathryn was full of fun and positivity and a joy to spend time with. Always a hoot!⁘