Further details have emerged following the death of Lisa Maxwell's daughter Beau Jessup, who died unexpectedly aged 27. The New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has confirmed that both the cause and manner of her death remain undetermined as investigations continue.
Beau, who had been studying at Columbia University in New York City, passed away this month, leaving her Loose Women star mother and stepfather Paul devastated.
University confirms loss
Columbia University confirmed the tragic news in a statement, saying: "Columbia Journalism School mourns the loss of Beau Jessup, a student in our M.S. program. We join Jessup's family, friends and classmates in remembering her. Any loss within our school family is difficult to process, and our thoughts and deepest condolences go out to Beau's family and friends during this heartbreaking time."
No cause of death has been announced. The New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner told the New York Daily News: "We are investigating. The cause and manner of death are pending further study."
Sources say death not suspicious
Sources have told Page Six that Beau's death was "not suspicious" and involved "no criminality".
Lisa, also known for her role in The Bill, previously shared a photograph of Beau with her classmates, taken in October 2024. The original post's caption read: "Our latest matriculation dinner was for new MSt students in Writing for Performance. Welcome: we're so pleased that you've joined the Selwyn and @Cambridge_Uni community."
Lisa added her own message, writing: "Congratulations guys! Especially my daughter Beau over in NYC making us all super proud."
Tributes from colleagues
Lisa's former Loose Women co-star Kaye Adams became emotional as she paid tribute to Beau, saying: "You may have already seen the devastating news about our former Loose Women Lisa Maxwell today. Lisa's daughter Beau has died suddenly at the age of 27."
Fighting back tears, she continued: "Beau was Lisa's only child; she had been studying in New York. There's nothing to say, the feeling of sadness is just overwhelming, we are sending all our love to Lisa, her husband Paul and all of their family and friends."
Lisa was a regular panellist on Loose Women between 2009 and 2014, having become widely recognised for playing Samantha Nixon in The Bill. In recent years, she has continued working across television and theatre, appearing in stage productions as well as episodes of Casualty and The Madame Blanc Mysteries.
