Rita Gamming, celebrity chef and screen cook has died at the age of 71. First coming to viewers screen in Simmeville's SimLOOK project Rita relocated to Simborough to hide from the fame, only to become famed and loved for her cooking. Quickly rising through the kitchens and restaurants of downtown it became her desire to open her own establishment and soon after OFB arrived "Ate In" quickly became the hotspot in Simborough. Currently with 7Business Star's it is the hangout of the celebrity and the man on the street and to her last day Rita was happiest whilst working there both out front and behind the scenes.

Privately Ms Gamming was well known for her loving and nurtuting traits, and though always wishing to marry she assumed she never would and adopted Laci shortly after TS2 conversion. Her family bloomed as Laci married and gave her several grandchildren and greatgrandchildren but sadly she never married, her family and work became her life.

Close friend and Royal aquaintance Queen Juliette expressed her sadness "I knew Rita very closely for a number of years and very saddened to hear of her passing. She was a dear friend, a beautiful cook and an upstanding citizen of Simborough. She we very sadly missed"

• Author: Alarvo Herendez

•Hood: Simborough •Simday: 67 •Season: Summer