Overview

• Willis became ITV’s first female national weather presenter in 1983 when she joined Good Morning Britain and helped rescue TV-am’s early ratings slump.
• Her vibrant on-screen persona and signature colorful jumpers reshaped breakfast television and inspired future generations of female meteorologists.
• From 1984 to 1989 she served as adjudicator on Channel 4’s Treasure Hunt before leaving full-time TV in 1987 over a contract dispute.
• After a 2015 diagnosis of fronto-temporal dementia, she returned to Sunderland and died on December 18, 2024.
• Screenwriter Russell T Davies and other industry figures have paid tribute to her warmth, humor and lifelong commitment to animal welfare.