Tom Mannis mourning the loss of his fiancéeDanielle “Dani” Hampson.
The 28-year-oldX Factoralum opened up Thursday on his Instagram Story about how he is grappling with the death of his fiancée Dani, who died suddenly onwhat would have been their wedding day.
“Nearly 3 weeks on from what will always remain the worst day of my life. Still in shock & still no words - my beautiful Dani is an indescribable loss,” Mann wrote on a sweet pic of him kissing Hampson on the cheek.
“Nothing can be said or done,” Mann continued, “but I need to acknowledge the immense amount of love, kindness & support that [our son] Bowie, Dan’s family, my family & I have received. It has overwhelmed us.”
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“In this darkest of times, it is extremely difficult to feel anything other than sadness, let alone gratitude, but we have found glimpses of feeling that union of love that has come from far & wide for our Dani,” he went on to say about the grieving process.
“She was the best of the best, and that is a testament to her. Thank you,” he ended the tear-jerking message with a white heart emoji.
The musician also shared a pic of Hampson holding their son, Bowie, whom the twowelcomed in October 2021.
Hampson passed away in the early morning of June 18, according to Mann’s heartbreakingInstagrampost when he first announced his fiancée’s death.
“I can’t believe I am writing these words but my darling Dani — my best friend, my everything and more, the love of my life — passed away in the early hours of Saturday morning, 18th June,” Mann wrote beside a black-and-white photo of Hampson with their son, Bowie. “On what was supposed to be the happiest day of our lives ended in irreversible heartbreak. I feel like I have cried an ocean.”
“We never made it to the [altar]; or got to say our vows, or dance our first dance, but I know you know that you were my entire world and the best thing that has ever happened to me, Danielle,” he continued. “I will wear this ring that I was always supposed to wear as a sign of my unconditional love to you.”
A few days after the news broke, the former Stereo Kicks member shared some of his favorite memories of Hampson, reposting a snap of her on a jumbotron as she performed onstage in an arena. In another Instagram story, he posted a side-profile shot of Hampson holding up her phone as if to take a photo of something in front of her.
Hampson’s family has alsohonored her memory across social mediasince her death.
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Her father, Martin, said the entire family is “devastated” and that “no parent should ever have to write” a post about losing their child.
Martin added, “People say the hurt will ease in time, but as it stands we are broken. Danielle, we will love you forever. Sleep tight sweetheart, sleep tight.”
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Mann and Hampson originally intended to wed in August 2020 but had todelay the ceremony twicedue to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hampson’s cause of death has not been released.
source: people.com
