Christina Knudsen dead: Sir Roger Moore’s daughter dies aged 47

Actor says family are 'heartbroken' over her death

Actor Roger Moore and partner Kiki Tholstrup and her daughter Christina Knudsen (Getty Images)

Sir Roger Moore’s stepdaughter Christina Knudsen has died from cancer, the actor has confirmed in a statement.

Sir Roger, 88, announced Ms Knudsen's passing on Twitter, writing: “Our beautiful daughter Christina (aka Flossie) lost her battle with cancer on 25 July at 10am. We are heartbroken.

“We were all with her, surrounding her with love, at the end.”

Ms Knudsen, the daughter of Sir Roger’s fourth wife Kiki Tholstrup, lived in London for 17 years where she worked in property development and interior design.

She described her close relationship with Sir Roger in an interview with The Evening Standard in 2014. Ms Knudsen credited Sir Roger for helping her develop a positive outlook on life after a series of sad events, including the death of her father Hans Christian Knudsen and her mother’s ex-husband Ole Tholstrup 20 years later.

“I think I didn’t know myself that well when I got married and felt pressurised by society," she said. "I wasn’t yet able to listen to who I was and what I really wanted. I was in difficult relationships but all that changed when my mother met Roger.”

She co-founded Ochun, a private members’ club in London for singles, in 2014.