Loose Women’s Charlene White devastated over death of ‘brother,’ saying ‘my heart is broken into a million pieces’
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.”
Charlene wrote: “There will be many of you who will aware of me talking about one of my oldest and best friends Darrell 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 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 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.”
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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.”
Charlene's Loose Women co-star Ruth Langsford replied, writing: "I’m so sorry Charlene. Grief is sadly the price we pay for loss. You know you will be held and supported by everyone My condolences to Darrell’s family and sending you a massive hug."
Coleen Nolan responded, saying: "So deeply sorry Charlene for the loss of your friend… thinking of you and sending a big hug…💔 x."
And Katie Piper said: "Sending you love ❤️."
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It comes after Charlene was left in floods of tears last year as she opened up about a topic close to her heart.
The ITV newsreader became emotional as she spoke about her late mum Dorrett, who sadly died at age 42 after suffering with bowel cancer when Charlene was just 16 years old.
During a segment focusing on grief, Charlene said: "Sometimes you can plan to deal with deal on a certain anniversary - but it can also creep up on you other times."
Charlene recalled her own experience and shared: "There was one particular moment for me when the grief was overwhelming for me when I first got pregnant with Alfie.
"I was fine about it, I took the test and I was completely fine.
"But there was a moment when I started showing and I was in the bath and I was looking at this little bump in my belly and it suddenly hit me, that I was going to have to learn to be a mother when I was motherless.
"I was a mum to my brother and sister - but she taught me how to do that part of it.
"But I didn't know how to mother a newborn and it suddenly hit me, that the one person that I wanted and needed to help guide me through this massive moment in my life, wasn't there.
"When I was in the bath, that's the one moment that I completely lost it and I cried and cried and cried and I couldn't stop because grief sort of presents itself when you least expect it.
"When I gave birth to Alfie, it's the realisation that your mum is the only person you are physically connected to because we come from our mum's.
"There were so many wonderful women in my life who wanted to be that missing part and I think I pushed them away, because the reality is...no one knows me like my mum.
"So if I needed help my mum would just know, if I was upset, my mum would just know - because we're connected to them from inside.
"As much as they wanted to help, I needed to learn to do this by myself and has hard as that is, I have no choice.
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"I would feel jealous for those who had kids and had their mum's."
The heartbreaking topic became too much for Charlene and she broke down in floods of tears.
