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Michael Wynn Jones remembered as ‘beloved husband’ to Delia Smith

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Cooper-Fiske, C. (2026, September 29). Michael Wynn Jones remembered as ‘beloved husband’ to Delia Smith. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/delia-smith-league-one-manchester-city-suffolk-hannah-b1298845.html

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Delia Smith's husband, Michael Wynn Jones, died peacefully at home on September 28 at age 85. The couple, who married in 1971 and jointly owned Norwich City Football Club from 1998 to 2024, are described by Smith’s social media team as a beloved partnership of over five decades. Wynn Jones is remembered for his contributions behind the scenes at Norwich City and his culinary skills, which sometimes kept Smith out of the kitchen due to his expertise. The article highlights their significant impact on the club, including six promotions and multiple championships during their ownership.

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Michael Wynn Jones, husband of TV cook Delia Smith, died at age 85 on Monday, September 28. He and Smith had been majority shareholders in Norwich City Football Club since 1998 until last year, when they reduced their share to 10%. The couple stepped back from the board but were named honorary life presidents of the club.

During their tenure at Norwich, the team achieved significant success, winning the Championship title three times and finishing as runners-up once. Wynn Jones also founded New Crane Publishing Ltd and served as its chairman while working on magazines like Mirror Magazine and The Spectator.

Norwich City issued a statement expressing deep sadness over his passing, highlighting his contributions to the club's success. His family thanked the community nursing team at St Elizabeth Hospice for their care during this time.

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The pair, who married in 1971, were both joint majority shareholders of the football club from 1998 to 2024, with a post on X by the team that manages Smith’s social media saying Wynn Jones died “peacefully at home” on Monday. asserted

Jones → marry → Monday

The post on Smith’s account read: “It is with great sadness that we received the news of the death of Michael Wynn Jones, Delia’s beloved husband and partner of more than 55 years. asserted

we → read → years

“Michael died peacefully at home on Monday 28 September, aged 85. asserted

“Michael → die → Monday

”We will remember Michael with enormous affection and gratitude, and we will always be grateful that, right from the very beginning of Delia Online, he was there behind the scenes, helping us along the way. asserted

he → remember → way

“We all send our deepest sympathy and love to Delia, Tom, Hannah and all of Michael’s family and friends. asserted

“We → send → family

, the former journalist and editor was remembered as “never someone who sought to be centre stage, but he was always a prominent figure to us all”. asserted

he → remember → us

It said that Wynn Jones was a keen chef himself and was “quite happy to take over in the kitchen”. asserted

Jones → say → kitchen

The statement added: “Delia has often spoken about knowing when it was best to leave Michael alone when he was cooking, particularly if she wanted to avoid offering an opinion he hadn’t asked for. asserted

he → add → opinion

“It was part of their relationship and the familiarity that comes from sharing so many years together.” asserted

that → come → years

During Smith and Wynn Jones’ time at Norwich City, the club, who are nicknamed The Canaries, achieved six promotions, winning the Championship title on three occasions, the Championship play-off final once, League One once and finishing as runners-up in the Championship once. asserted

who → nickname → Championship

She proclaimed to fans in the stadium: “This is a message for the best football supporters in the world. asserted

This → proclaim → world

We need a 12th man here. asserted

We → need → man

Let’s be ‘avin’ you. asserted

’s → let → you

They sold the club to Norfolk Holdings, a group led by American businessman Mark Attanasio, in April 2024, with the couple remaining at Norwich as honorary life presidents. asserted

couple → sell → presidents

Read More Some of Smith’s best known cookery programmes include Delia Smith’s Cookery Course, Delia’s How To Cook and Delia Smith’s Winter Collection, which all aired on the BBC. asserted

which → read → BBC

She also baked the cake which was used on the cover of The Rolling Stones’ 1969 album Let It Bleed. asserted

It → bake → album

Michael Wynn Jones remembered as ‘beloved husband’ to Delia Smith

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