Adrienne Watkins the fiancée of late radio and TV presenter Mark Pilgrim has broken her silence following his passing earlier this week. After putting on a brave fight, the veteran star lost his battle with stage four lung cancer on Sunday, 5 March.

The beloved media personality proposed to Adrienne on New Year’s Day 2023 after dating for nearly two years. At the time of his death, the couple were planning their wedding ceremony.

On Facebook, Adrienne Watkins – a senior partner at a consulting firm based in Johannesburg – shared her first post since his passing. In the post, the brunette shared the details of Mark’s memorial service, which takes place on Friday, 10 March. She added: “In celebration of South Africa’s legend and inspiration; the best dad ever; my Mark, my Soulmate, my Hero”.