TV presenter and former Celebrity Big Brother contestant has died at the age of 60.
The 70s children's TV presenter was known for 'Swap Shop' and 'Cheggers Plays Pop' and a household name before his career dwindled in the 80s and 90s, before being revitalised by appearing on 'The Big Breakfast' and later appeared in Ricky Gervais's 'Extras' and 'Celebrity Big Brother'.
His family released a statement today saying that he fought a "long-term battle with a progressive lung condition" which "rapidly worsened towards the end of this year". Described by his family as "a loving husband, father, son, brother, uncle and friend", he leaves two children and his wife Maria.
Chegwin was previously married to fellow TV presenter Maggie Philbin, whom he had met on Swap Shop, who paid tribute to her former husband saying: "It is incredibly sad. Keith was a one-off. Full of life, generous and with a focus on things that mattered - his family.
"I saw him two months ago at his sister Janice's wedding, where he was still attempting to be life and soul of the party despite being on portable oxygen and made sure he knew how much he meant to us all.
"Our daughter Rose flew home from San Francisco to be with him over the last few weeks and I know he was surrounded by so much love from his second wife Maria, their son Ted, his sister Janice, his twin brother Jeff and his father Colin.
"Keith was loved by everyone who knew and worked with him."
