Race Across the World star dies year after son
Former TV contestant, Jo Gardiner, 61, dies of cancer one year after her son's death in a crash.
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"she had a rare gift for making everyone around her feel more alive"
— Jo Gardiner , Celebrity
"To us, she was more than all of these things. She was our family, our joy, our safe place and our absolute treasure."
— Jo Gardiner , Celebrity
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Former TV contestant, Jo Gardiner, 61, dies of cancer one year after her son's death in a crash.
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