Simon Thomas leaves Sky Sports job to focus on caring for son

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Sky Sports anchor Simon Thomas, whose wife died suddenly of cancer last year, has announced he is leaving his job to focus on his son, Ethan. In a blog post, the ex-Blue Peter presenter thanked Sky for its "unswerving support". His 40-year-old wife, Gemma, died last November, just three days after she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia. Thomas, 45, has spoken openly about his grief on social media, saying he is "really struggling". In a post on his blog published on Friday afternoon, Thomas announced he will officially leave Sky - where he has worked for 13 years - at the end of the domestic football season in May. He has not returned to work since his wife's death but said he took the

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