Simon Thomas shares his journey of the devastating loss of his first wife, Gemma, within four days of being diagnosed with cancer in 2017. Simon chronicles the agony of grief, how God met him in unexpected ways and how his life has been restored from the wreckage of that time.

Simon Thomas is a British television presenter, best known for his work on Sky Sports, Amazon Prime and Blue Peter and today serves as the President of Blood Cancer UK. He is married to Derrina and has two children, Ethan and Talitha. His book, titled “Love, Interrupted: Navigating Grief One Day at a Time”, chronicles his experience of losing Gemma to blood cancer and how he navigated his grief and found hope and healing. Simon mentions several verses from the Bible that have been of help or comfort to him: 2:58 - Peace beyond understanding - Philippians 4:7 5:25 - He weeps with us - John 11:1-44 6:18 - We are made in God’s image - Genesis 1:26 7:46 - Making all things new - Isaiah 43:19 8:28 - Restoration out of wreckage - Isaiah 61:4 9:23 - Anchor for the soul - Hebrews 6:19