Jane McDonald has revealed that having a friend move in with her has helped her cope with the loss of her fiancé Eddie Rothe. The 60-year-old singer lost Eddie to lung cancer in March 2021, after 13 years together.
McDonald's Celebrity Gogglebox co-star and long-time friend Sue Ravey moved in with her last year. The Loose Women star said the company has been exactly what she needed. 'It helped keep the grief at bay,' she shared. 'I tend to grieve in private. But you can't always be sure when it's going to strike. Your emotions can ambush you.'
McDonald admitted that the new year period is particularly tough. 'I do shed the occasional tear and especially at new year. That's when it hits me,' she told OK! Magazine. However, she insists she 'refuses to be sad' most of the time, believing Eddie and her late mother would not want her consumed by sadness.
Eight months after Eddie's death, McDonald appeared on Loose Women and confessed she had been on a 'dark path'. She finds comfort in their 'thirteen years of absolute bliss'. She also opened up about becoming Eddie's full-time carer in his final weeks, learning to do everything herself with no nurses or doctors coming in.
McDonald will return to touring with her new album and tour 'With All My Love', dedicated to Eddie. She will perform at over 20 venues across the UK this year.
