Debbie McGee shares poignant tribute to her late husband Paul Daniels on their 32nd wedding anniversary… four years after his death
Debbie McGee has shared a poignant tribute to her late husband Paul Daniels on what would have been their 32nd wedding anniversary.
Taking to Twitter, the Strictly Come Dancing star, 61, posted a snap of Paul years earlier, telling followers she’s still thankful to have had him in her life.
Paul died in March 2016 aged 77 after being diagnosed with a brain tumour, and Debbie has spoken openly about her grief following his death.
Touching: Debbie McGee has shared a poignant tribute to her late husband Paul Daniels on their 32nd wedding anniversary, four years after his death (pictured in 2015)
In the snap Paul appeared to be in the midst of snapping a beautiful mountain scenery during a romantic getaway.
Debbie captioned her tribute: ’32 years ago today it was warm and sunny & I married this very special man. I miss him every day but always thankful I had him in my life.’
Her post was flooded with supportive messages from fans saying they were ‘thinking of her,’ including some from her Strictly co-stars Charlotte Hawkins and Alexandra Burke.
Sweet: The Strictly Come Dancing star tweeted a snap of Paul years earlier and said that despite ‘missing him everyday,’ she’s still ‘thankful’ to have had him in her life
The TV personality was married to magician Paul from 1988 to his death in 2016. He had been diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour a year before his death.
Debbie has previously spoken about her struggles after losing Paul, which hit her when she stopped busying herself with day-to-day life.
‘It didn’t come immediately after Strictly,’ she recalls. ‘I did panto afterwards — God knows how I got through that, but I did. Then I went on tour with Strictly.
‘Then around March — a difficult month because Paul died in March, his birthday is in March, our anniversary is in March — I got home, and I just stopped.
Happy: The TV personality was married to magician Paul from 1988 to his death in 2016. He had been diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour a year before his death (pictured 1983)
‘I didn’t want to get out of bed. I couldn’t make a cup of tea. Part of it must have been sheer physical exhaustion, but there was more to it. I changed. My brain had changed.
‘I’ve always been the most optimistic person. If I’m feeling low I can look in the mirror and say: ”Come on, Debbie, let’s do this. Put on your make-up and smile.” Suddenly I couldn’t.’
Debbie also recently admitted she is missing her late husband Paul more than ever after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
The star spoke about her health scare after revealing she is in the early stages of recovery following surgery to remove two tumours, discovered during a routine mammogram.
Debbie has been told by her doctors she does not need a mastectomy, but she admitted if she had had to have further surgery she knows Paul, who died in 2016, ‘would love me whatever I looked like.’
Hard: Debbie has spoken openly about struggling with her grief following Paul’s death, which hit her when she stopped busying herself with day-to-day life (pictured in 2013)