Chloe Lewis has shared her heartbreak following the tragic death of her ex-boyfriend and former TOWIE co-star Jake Hall, who died at the age of 35 after an incident in Mallorca.
The couple previously dated, with Jake joining The Only Way Is Essex as Chloe's partner. He died after reportedly smashing into a glass door and suffering a head injury while on holiday at the beginning of the month. The incident occurred after he had been out partying with friends.
Weeks after the tragedy, Chloe broke her silence on the loss, sharing a devastating message on social media. Alongside a video montage of her late ex, filled with pictures and clips from their decade-long romance, she penned a lengthy Instagram caption.
She wrote: "My first love, my childhood sweetheart. A love that taught me so much about life and myself, and even more so now your presence is no longer here. A complete pain in the a**e most of the time, but always with the purest heart and the greatest soul. You touched so many lives and meant well in everything you did."
"I knew who you were… and I know what you wanted from life… a happy home and a loving family. Being the best dad was the most important thing to you and we always used to speak about it. You did that, Jake, with pride and made it look so easy and effortless. Like I knew you would."
She recalled their first meeting: "We met at the age of 16, when you stalked me in a bar and ended up coming out with my sister and Danny for the night. You looked like you had stepped straight out of a Ralph Lauren catalogue in your shirt, sleeves rolled up, with a red sweatshirt tied over your shoulders like a little Spanish boy. I remember thinking, How am I stuck with this guy for the night? But somehow, you danced with me all night and we belly-laughed until the early hours. You made me feel like I was the most wonderful person you had ever met. From that day on, we were inseparable, and you became my best friend."
Chloe reflected on their time in the public eye: "Navigating our young years and being thrown into a reality TV show, being in the public eye wasn't really what we wanted, but it all just happened so quickly and it took over our relationship. It was a huge struggle for me and mentally hurt us both. We had our ups and downs, but we always knew how to come back to each other… until it was all too late. Life got in the way, and we separated after spending 10 years together. We didn't love wrong, we just didn't know how to hold on to it."
She also highlighted his love for music: "You loved music the way it should be loved, and the words to so many songs mean so much more now. I'll never forget the moment you sang Ordinary People to me for the first time, and it will forever be our song. Sitting at your laptop, smiling at me while singing, 'Girl, I'm in love with you…' with your cheeky smile and love in your eyes. The best kind of Jake."
Touching on their last meeting, she revealed that she urged Jake to "take care of himself", while describing the weeks after his death as "surreal". She continued: "You were a pest and drove the people who cared about you crazy, but we loved you, and I wouldn't have changed you for the world. The last few weeks have felt very surreal, and I still don't really know how to process you being gone. I last saw you on February 14th when I told you to take care of yourself. But you never listened, did you? You always did it your way."
"You were such a massive and special part of my life, and I truly hoped that we would grow old, that I'd see you one day, happy and at peace with life. We'd smile at each other and be grateful that life had been good to us. But now I know that God had better plans for you."
"Heartache echoes through the world for you, Jake. I've never seen so many people pour their love out for one person. I wish you could see it all — to realise just how deeply you were loved. I hope you can now, and that your mind is finally peaceful."
She concluded: "You'll be in my thoughts forever, and I'm sorry I couldn't have saved you. 'The world feels quieter since you've been gone, like somehow all the music is all wrong.' I hope it's peaceful up there, and I really hope that one day I get to see you again. Keep shining like you always do. Stay Magic. Que Sera, Sera, Jakey. All my love Always."
The exes were once one of the ITV show's most explosive couples. Their relationship was full of cheating allegations, emotional rows, and dramatic break-ups, with their drama playing out in front of millions of viewers. Jake first appeared on TOWIE in 2015 during series 14 as Chloe's ex-boyfriend and a friend of Vas J Morgan. Following their split, Jake began dating Real Housewives of Cheshire star Missé Beqiri. The pair became engaged and welcomed a daughter, River, in November 2017. However, in December 2018, Jake was given a restraining order preventing him from contacting Missé for 28 days, although they later reconciled before quietly splitting in 2021.
Missé released a statement following his death, with her representatives saying: "At this time, Misse's focus is on supporting and protecting their child as they come to terms with this devastating loss. The family are asking for privacy, compassion and respect while they grieve privately."
News of Hall's death broke earlier this month during his holiday to Majorca. Multiple reports stated that his body was found in a pool of blood in the holiday villa. Officers questioned four men and two women who were also staying at the address. A police source said: "We are focusing on the theory the victim died in a tragic accident after hitting his head against the glass door but it is still too early to say definitely what happened."
