TV presenter Phil Spencer has paid tribute to his 'amazing parents' after they died together when their car toppled into a river on their farm in Kent. Anne and David Spencer died following the accident on 18 August.
Mr Spencer, best known for presenting Location, Location, Location, said his parents 'would have held hands under the water and quietly slipped away'. His brother pulled them out of the river but they never regained consciousness, Mr Spencer said.
In a statement posted on Instagram, Mr Spencer, 53, said the accident had been 'what God planned' for his parents, who had been married for six decades and raised four children. He noted that while both were on 'good form' before they died, his mother's Parkinson's disease and his father's dementia had been 'worsening'.
Kent Fire and Rescue Service said they were called to the scene just after 12:00 BST and remained for 90 minutes. Three fire engines and a water safety unit attended, and crews assisted South East Coast Ambulance Service.
Kirstie Allsopp, Mr Spencer's co-host on Location, Location, Location, said she was sending him 'so much love' and described the couple as 'farmers, animal lovers and devoted parents' who adored their eight grandchildren.
