Gill Catchpole, the spouse of singer James Morrison, has died. 

Ms Catchpole, who had two daughters aged 15 and 5 with the singer, was discovered lifeless in her house in Whitminster, Gloucester, on Friday.

In an announcement, Gloucestershire Constabulary mentioned: "Police were called to Whitminster in Gloucester at around 9.10am on Friday 5 January following concerns for the welfare of a resident.

"Officers attended and the physique of a girl in her 40s was discovered inside an deal with.

"The death is being treated as non-suspicious at this time.

"The coroners and girl's subsequent of kin have been knowledgeable."

The couple were together for around two decades, and met after Ms Catchpole moved into Morrison's mother's home as a lodger.

He previously said meeting Ms Catchpole was a "fairytale" and had tried to impress her by "serenading" her with Stevie Wonder songs.

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Morrison, 39, is finest recognized for his songs You Give Me Something and Broken Strings.

He has 4 prime 10 albums, together with two quantity ones. He additionally received the Brit Award for Best British Male in 2007.

The singer informed The Mail On Sunday in 2015 that he took time away from music after shedding his father, brother and nephew inside a three-year interval.