Former Sky Sports host Simon Thomas has put the sprawling riverside home he shared with his late wife Gemma on the market for £895,000.
The presenter, 47, is selling the estate in Caversham, Reading where he lived with his wife and their son Ethan, 10, until her death in November 2017.
The pair tied the knot in 2005 and were married for 12 years when she suddenly passed away three days after she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia.
The four-bedroom, semi-detached home they shared is situated adjacent to the River Thames, with scenic views of the river over three floors.
It makes up a substantial wing of an impressive Grade II listed Georgian farmhouse.
Former Sky Sports host Simon Thomas has put the sprawling riverside home he shared with his late wife Gemma on the market for £895,000 (Pictured: Mr Thomas with Gemma and son Ethan)
The presenter, 47, is selling the estate in Caversham, Reading where he lived with his wife and their son Ethan, 10, until her death in November 2017
The home features a sprawling 180ft by 90ft private garden, with a large terrace situated to the side enclosed by an idyllic picket fence.
The three-bathroom property also includes a private driveway accessed by a five-bar gate, alongside a garage with storage space in a pitched roof.
Inside, it features a spacious kitchen and dining area alongside a living area complete with a brick fireplace, long burner and French doors which open up onto the garden.
The stunning home, which was placed on the market on March 6 for £895,000, is the home Mr Thomas shared with his late wife Gemma until sudden death in 2017 from a rare form of cancer.
Ms Thomas, 40, sadly passed away just three days after she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia – and only weeks after she became ill.
The former Blue Peter presenter has previously described how he and Gemma first set eyes on the home in 2011, when the pair lived in a two-bedroom flat in South West London with their then two-year-old son.
They lived in the home together for six years, before Gemma sadly passed away and ‘for those first few months, it felt like the place was my enemy,’ Mr Thomas said.
The four-bedroom, semi-detached home they shared is situated adjacent to the River Thames, with scenic views of the river over three floors
Pictured: An impressive kitchen and dining room within the home with exposed beam details
Pictured: One of four spacious bedrooms within the estate, two of which are inside the attic
Pictured: The living room, which features a fireplace, log burner and French door to the garden
The former Blue Peter presenter first set eyes on the home in 2011, when he and his late wife Gemma lived in a two-bedroom flat in South West London with their then two-year-old son
Speaking to the Home Page, he added: ‘Even now, there are fluctuating emotions with it. There are some days when it’s nice to be back here again, but because so much has changed, more often than not I come back feeling it’s not really “home” anymore.’
He added his most vivid memories of his late wife in the home were in the kitchen – one of her favourite rooms – which the pair had renovated shortly after moving in.
‘She was an amazing cook and that was really her space. She loved being in there and it was everything she wanted,’ he added.
The presenter has recently shared photographs of his new partner, Derrina Jebb, 29, who he has credited for making his young son ‘feel like he has a family’ again.
In an image posted to Instagram last week captioned ‘the two I love the most’, Ms Jebb was seen sitting with his son outside as they got some fresh air during the UK’s nationwide lockdown.
Mr Thomas, 47, who struck up a relationship with Ms Jebb in 2018 after meeting through his church, has previously praised her for forming a ‘seamless bond’ with Ethan.
He has recently shared photographs with his new partner, Derrina Jebb, 29, who he has credited for making his young son ‘feel like he has a family’ again (Pictured: Mr Thomas with Ms Jebb and Ethan)
The home features a sprawling 180ft by 90ft private garden, with a large terrace situated to the side enclosed by an idyllic picket fence
The three-bathroom property also includes a private driveway access by a five-bar gate, alongside a garage with storage space in a pitched roof
Pictured: One of four bedrooms inside the impressive property on the outskirts of Reading
The home also includes three bathrooms and has stunning views out onto the River Thames
Pictured: The master bedroom, which features an ensuite bathroom, is seen inside the home
He added that he and his son are now ‘light years away from the dark place they were in’ in an interview with Red Magazine earlier this year.
‘Ethan and I will always remember Gemma, but I want to chase life down again because it is there to be embraced,’ the former Sky Sports presenter said.
‘Ethan will grow up without a mum and this is a source of ongoing pain, but Derrina has become everything but to him.
‘We see each other at weekends and when I ask Ethan why he likes spending time with her, he says “I feel like a family.”
‘She has never tried to be his mother, but she’s another person he can talk to and they’ve formed a seamless bond.’
He added: ‘Looking back, that dark place we were in feels like light years away now.’