Mr Ross, now 76, told MailOnline that his friend was uniquely generous . The pair fronted Crimewatch together from 1995 until her death 25 years ago today.
TV producer Helen Doble, now 64, who lived just two streets away from her friend in Fulham, West London, had spotted Ms Dando s car and so stopped at her door to see if she was there to chat.
Crimewatch host Jill Dando (pictured) was shot in the head on her doorstep in Fulham on April 26 1999 by a man who has evaded justice since despite a high profile police investigation.
Jill Dando s murder on April 26, 1999, became one of the most complex investigations in British history. Above: Ms Dando and Barry George, who was wrongly convicted of her murder.