Gavin John Blyth was a British television producer and journalist.
13 Facts About Gavin Blyth
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Gavin Blyth was well known for being series producer of Emmerdale from January 2009 until his death.
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Gavin Blyth later went on to be an assistant producer and a story editor on Coronation Street.
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Gavin Blyth was the son of Merseyside journalist and broadcaster Roger Blyth.
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Gavin Blyth began his journalism career in 1985 with his father's company, Mercury Press Agency in Liverpool.
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Gavin Blyth was later announced as producer on 22 January 2009.
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Gavin Blyth's first credited episode was broadcast on 13 March 2009.
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Gavin Blyth introduced a number of characters to the show, including Faye Lamb, Lizzie Lakely, Ryan Lamb, Jai Sharma, Nikhil Sharma, Priya Sharma, Sally Spode, Jackson Walsh, Hazel Rhodes, Alicia Gallagher and Cameron Murray.
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Gavin Blyth reintroduced past and popular characters to the programme including Charity Tate and Kelly Windsor.
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Gavin Blyth was married to Suzy Dee Gavin Blyth, with whom he had a son.
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Gavin Blyth had two older children, Tom and a daughter, from his first marriage to Charlotte.
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In May 2011, Gavin Blyth was awarded the Special Achievement Award at the British Soap Awards.
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Gavin Blyth died from a form of lymphoma cancer at St James' Hospital in Leeds, weeks after it had been diagnosed.