FOX World Cup host Rebecca Lowe has said she and the NBC Sports family are in mourning after the sudden death of a colleague named Wendy. Lowe, who has presented NBC's Premier League coverage since 2013, is currently on loan to rival broadcaster FOX, where she fronts the network's World Cup coverage alongside Thierry Henry, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and Alexi Lalas.
In the late hours of Monday evening, Lowe turned to social media to share a moving tribute to her NBC colleague. "Our Wendy. The NBC Sports Family are in deep shock today, mourning the loss of our wonderful Wendy," Lowe wrote on Instagram, accompanied by a series of photographs of Wendy.
"She wasn't one for photos so thank you @gab_angelique for sending these beautiful pictures and how fitting that they should be of Wendy with so many of the young people she helped. That will be one of her many legacies." Lowe added: "She positively affected young people's lives, giving them a chance, opening a door and for that she will be remembered through the lives of so, so many."
Lowe continued: "Our love and hearts go out to her family to whom she was so dedicated. And that word 'dedicated' sums her up. She was always there for her NBC family, for her work and for others. We are thankful to have been touched by Wendy and will never forget her. She was a marvel and we hold her family, friends and all the young people at NBC in our hearts. With our love always."
Lowe was not the only NBC personality to honor Wendy's memory. Former Premier League midfielder Robbie Mustoe, who works alongside Lowe on NBC's coverage of the league, posted: "It's really hard to say just how special Wendy was in our NBC family. She cared so much about making our lives easier... supporting us in so many ways for so long. This is really heartbreaking. I should have told her more about how much I appreciated her. This is devastating."
Former USMNT, Manchester United, and Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard commented: "Truly one of the best to do it. She will be missed dearly."
Wendy's exact position within the NBC Sports team remains unclear. What is evident, however, is that she was profoundly cherished by her colleagues, many of whom followed Mustoe and Howard's remarks with their own heartfelt tributes. "This is absolutely heartbreaking. The most caring and selfless woman who took care of everyone she worked with. She will be so missed," one colleague posted.
A further tribute read: "One of the most caring people I've ever met in my life. Wendy was everybody's mum and nothing was ever too big or too small. The world has lost a special one. Thank you for everything Wendy."
