Terry Nutkins died by Leukaemia
Terry Nutkins died at home in Scotland yesterday, adding to the BBC: ‘He had fought for about nine months or so.
'He was an absolutely lovely guy and just loved animals, and he was never happier than when he was with animals.
'We will all miss him very, very much.’
The animal lover hosted Animal Magic for seven years alongside Johnny Morris and became a household name before moving on to Growing Up Wild and Pets Win Prizes.
Nutkins found fame as co-presenter of the BBC children’s show Animal Magic with Johnny Morris and also featured in The Really Wild Show.
Tributes have flooded in online, with Phillip Schofield tweeting: “So sad to hear of the death of Terry Nutkins. I worked with him often in my ‘broom cupboard’ days. A delightful man & passionate naturalist.”
Ben Fogle said: “Very sad to hear the sad passing of Terry Nutkins. He was one of my childhood inspirations.”
The 66-year-old Londoner, who is survived by his wife, eight children and eight grandchildren, made his home in Glenelg on the west coast of Scotland, near the Isle of Skye.
However, his most famous gig was as a host on The Really Wild Show.
Nutkins was born in 1946 in London, helping out at London Zoo as a child.
He became easily recognisable for his unruly hairstyle and clear enthusiasm for the natural world.
The Londoner leaves behind a wife, eight children and eight grandchildren.
However, the presenter was battling leukaemia and the father of eight sadly died yesterday (September 6). In recent years he made guest appearances on Ready Steady Cook, Celebrity Ghost Stories and a tribute documentary to Australian "crocodile hunter" Steve Irwin.
TV presenter Philip Schofield was amongst the first to pay tribute to Terry, saying that he was "a delightful man and passionate naturalist".
"So sad to hear of the death of Terry Nutkins," he wrote on Twitter. "I worked with him often in my 'broom cupboard' days."
Wildlife presenter Ben Fogle also described Nutkins as one of his "childhood inspirations", while comedian Ricky Gervais said he was a "thoroughly nice chap".
John Miles, Nutkins' agent, said he had died at his home in Scotland after a "brave" nine-month battle with acute leukaemia.
"He just loved animals," Mr Miles told BBC News. "He fought many causes to make sure animals were looked after, and the environment in general."
"Terry was a fun, ebullient and enthusiastic naturalist," said the wildlife film-maker Simon King.
"He expressed this through his work on television and through his conservation efforts. He had a great love of animals and will always be remembered for that."
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