Evan Davis: ‘I found out at my wedding that my father had killed himself’

BBC host reveals brother told him of tragic death of dad, 92, who had cancer and heart failure, during reception

The BBC broadcaster Evan Davis has revealed he learned on his wedding day that his father had taken his own life. Davis’s father, Quintin, who was 92 and had cancer, had left a note saying his “system is closing down” and he had “no alternative”.

Radio 4 host Davis told the Sunday Times how his brother had called him to break the news during his wedding to Guillaume Baltz in July 2022, and the occasion turned into “a very warm-hearted, supportive, reflective day”.

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