Robert Peston sold Welsh home after wife's death due to grief

Robert Peston, ITV’s political editor, sold his home in Aberystwyth following the death of his wife, Sian Busby, from lung cancer in 2012, as returning there was too painful. Busby, a writer, had chosen Wales as her true home in her final decade, prompting the couple to spend many years in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion. Although Peston held onto the property for some time, he ultimately decided to sell. He retains a deep affection for Wales and Aberystwyth. In a conversation with Lucy Owen on BBC Radio Wales, Peston reminisced about his wife’s love for the Welsh coastline and their walks along the cliffs. He also shared that his son Max, at age nine, gathered local boys to form a rock band, which later evolved into The New Sticky. Peston himself is the lead vocalist of a rock and punk cover band called Centrist Dad, featuring Ed Balls on drums. After recalling a drum kit at Balls' home in the 1990s, Peston reached out, only to learn that Balls was not a drummer, though he has since become quite skilled. The band offers Peston a delightful escape and is a source of great joy for him.