the United Kingdom to remain in the European Union. Personal life Her older brother was the late Sam Sarpong, who was an actor and host of MTV's Yo Momma. He died on 26 October 2015 at the age of 40 after jumping off a bridge in Pasadena, California. Honours Sarpong was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2007 New Year Honours for services to broadcasting and to charity and Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2020 New Year Honours for services to broadcasting. References 1977 births Living people BBC executives Black British television personalities Black British women writers British Christians British people of Ghanaian descent Officers of the Order of the British Empire