CHARLENE White has paid tribute to her brother after his death, in a poignant post.
The Loose Women star shared photos of them together on social media, while saying her heart is “broken into a million pieces.”
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Charlene White has paid tribute to her brother after his death, in a poignant post[/caption]
The star shared a series of images of them together[/caption]
Charlene wrote: “There will be many of you who will aware of me talking about one of my oldest and best friends Darrell @djoptic and his mission to beat the enemy which is Sarcoma cancer.
“In the early hours of Saturday morning, four and a half years after he was diagnosed, after a week of saying goodbyes to those he loved, sharing stories and banter, he took his final breath surrounded by his wonderful wife @mrsamymcdonald and children Maya and Theo.”
The TV star continued: “He has been my brother since we met at 16 years old, I was the best man at his wedding, and god-mother to his eldest. The nonsense our little crew would get up to was hilarious back in the day, he was there for every milestone. My heart is broken into a million pieces.
“He was by far one of the kindest men I’ve ever met, and throughout his treatment he made it his mission to shine a light on Sarcoma alongside @sarcoma_uk in the hope no other family had to go through what he and his family went through: raising awareness, raising money, educating doctors. He was quite simply, amazing.”
Charlene praised her brother’s wife Amy, and also said she’d be returning to work because she “didn’t know what else to do.”
Charlene finished by writing: “Grief can sometimes just make you feel a little lost.
“Message your besties and let them know how much they are loved xx.”
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He had been diagnosed with Sarcoma cancer[/caption]
Charlene praised her brother’s wife Amy, and also said she’d be returning to work because she “didn’t know what else to do”[/caption]