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==Later life== Biddlecombe married the trainer [[Henrietta Knight (racehorse trainer)|Henrietta Knight]] in 1995, having given her the ultimatum "It's the bottle or me".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/its-the-bottle-or-me-7285198.html |title='It's the bottle or me' |author=Lucy Cavendish |publisher=standard.co.uk |date=22 December 2003 |accessdate=13 December 2013}}</ref> Together with his wife, held open days at their stables, with many coming to see the 3 x Cheltenham Gold Cup winner ''[[Best Mate]]'', who was ridden to victory by [[Jim Culloty]] in 3 consecutive Gold cups in 2002, 2003 & 2004 .<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/horse_racing/3527015.stm |title=Best Mate: Story of a champion |date=12 March 2004 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref> Another of their star horses, ''[[Edredon Bleu]]'' won the 2003 [[King George VI Chase]] at [[Kempton Park Racecourse]]. In the early 1980s, Terry worked with the actor [[John Hurt]] for his role in the 1983 film ''[[Champions (1984 film)|Champions]]'', the biopic of jockey [[Bob Champion]]. Terry was followed into the racing game by his son, from his second marriage, Robert. He had remained involved in [[horse racing]] until his death on 5 January 2014 following a long illness.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/horse-racing/25611516 |title=Terry Biddlecombe: Former jockey, husband of Henrietta Knight, dies |date=5 January 2014 |accessdate= 5 January 2014 |work=BBC News}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/terry-biddlecombe-jump-jockey-who-was-champion-three-times-and-enjoyed-a-second-career-assisting-his-trainer-wife-henrietta-knight-9044819.html |title=Terry Biddlecombe: Jump jockey who was champion three times and enjoyed a second career assisting his trainer wife, Henrietta Knight |date=8 January 2014 |accessdate= 8 January 2014 |author=Sue Montgomery}}</ref>
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