Kate Ferdinand has paid tribute to Rio's late first wife, Rebecca. As celebrations got underway for Rio's son, Tate, on his 18th birthday, Kate, who found fame on The Only Way Is Essex , ensured his mother, Rebecca Ellison, was honoured throughout the day. Rebecca, who was married to Rio from 2009 until her death in 2015, sadly died aged just 34, following a battle with breast cancer. But Kate made sure that Rebecca, who shared three children, sons Lorenz and Tate, and daughter Tia, with the