Bake Off star Mel Giedroyc devastated after death of beloved mum
Former Great British Bake Off presenter Mel Giedroyc’s beloved mum has died. Rosemary Giedroyc passed away ‘peacefully’ at the age of 86 in Oxford on Sunday, according to The Times. Her death comes six years after the passing of her husband, Mel’s father, Polish aristocrat Michal Giedroyc. © Photo: RexMel Giedroyc’s mum Rosemary passed away on Sunday While Mel hasn’t publicly spoken about her mother’s passing, MailOnline reported that the TV star is “devastated” by her mum’s death. The presenter and comedian, 55, grew up in Leatherhead, Surrey, along with her three siblings, Coky, who is now a film and TV director, Kasia, a children’s writer, and Miko, a musician. The family moved to Oxford when Mel was 11. Her father was an aircraft designer, civil engineer and family historian, who was sent to a labour camp in Siberia by the invading Soviet army in 1939. © Comic ReliefMel is perhaps best known for hosting The Great British Bake Off Opening up about how her parents first met, Mel told The Guardian in 2016: “My …