TV presenter Fiona Coyne, who hosts the South African version of quiz show The Weakest Link, has been found dead at her home, police have confirmed.
Captain Stephen Knap, of Cape Town police, said Coyne's housekeeper found the star's body at her home in Fish Hoek on Wednesday.
He refused to confirm reports that the 45-year-old had killed herself.
Coyne, was understood to have left two notes at her house – one addressed to her mother Dolly Coyne and another for her housekeeper of six years, Zoleka Shumani.
Coyne had reportedly made arrangements regarding her possessions prior to her death, including instructions to sell the house and divide the proceeds.
Ms Shumani found the letter addressed to her on the kitchen table, which the 36-year-old housekeeper said began by telling her that Coyne was very sorry and that she should call police immediately.
'She even had the number written down for me,' said Ms Shumani.
Coyne had apparently also written that Ms Shumani could take anything in the house that she wished, including jewelry.
'I did not realize what was happening and telephoned the police immediately.'
It is believed the letter states that Coyne had not intended to punish anyone but that she weighed-up the pros and cons of her life and then took the fateful decision.
The letters indicate that her biggest fears were of failure and of growing old alone, having split from her ex-husband Willie Fritz, who has been asked to look after her two dogs Malaika and Tamu.
Coyne is also a playwright and actress, and wrote the book Who Moved My Ladder? The Working Woman's Guide to Success.
She beat 500 hopefuls to the job and flew to London to train with British Weakest Link presenter Anne Robinson in 2003.
May she rest in peace...
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