Chelsie Whibley’s heartbroken husband pays tribute to ‘love of my life’ and calls her death a ‘terrible dream’
CHELSIE Whibley’s devastated husband has paid tribute to his wife as the “love of my life” and has branded her death as a “terrible dream”.
The ex-CBBC star died yesterday aged 30, and was rushed to hospital after a lengthy battle with cystic fibrosis.
Her heartbroken husband Glyn, 33, has described his wife as an “inspiration” with her “vigour and determination” to keep “living on.”
He said: “I cannot put into words the heartbreak I am now feeling without you here.
"Waking up without you by my side just feels so wrong and I’m waiting to realise that this is all just a terrible dream… but sadly I know it is not.
“From the first time we met I knew that this day would come but I knew you were the one I wanted to spend my life with and it has been an incredible life.
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“One that I would not change for anything in the world. You were such an inspiration to me and so many others.
“We have made so many memories together that I will treasure for the rest of my life and I thank you for choosing me to share your life with!
“You have brought such happiness to me and you will never know the true amount of love I had for you!
“I wish there had been a different route to removing all the suffering you were going through and that I didn’t have to lose you… but I know you are now at peace and looking down on us.
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“You were the love of my life and my bestest friend and I am going to miss you so so much!”
The former actress, from Denmead, Hants, was rushed to Southampton General Hospital yesterday and died around 2.45pm.
Her heavily-scarred lungs were no longer operable and functioned at just 25 per cent, while she had to take a cocktail of 60 pills each day.
Chelsie had been ordered to quarantine indefinitely because she was at such a high risk of getting seriously ill from Covid-19.
Her husband has promised to look after her mum and other family members after the heart breaking news, and added: “You are my absolute world and you will always be in my heart!!
I wish there had been a different route to removing all the suffering you were going through and that I didn’t have to lose you.
Glyn Whibley
“I will look after your mum and help her through this devastating time along with the rest of your family… but at long last you can finally rest in peace without fear and discomfort.
“I love you so much baby and will never forget you!! I can’t believe I’m actually writing all this but I know you’re still with me in spirit looking after me!!
“Until we meet again my beautiful wife… I love you.”
Chelsie had to undergo intensive intravenous treatment at home after her specialist hospital unit was given over to coronavirus patients.
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She previously spoke to The Sun about how she longed for lockdown to be lifted so she could see her loved ones again saying she felt like time was “being taken away” from her.
The actress had starred in CBBC shows Dani’s House and Sadie J, and in panto alongside House of Cards actress Kate Mara, before her budding career was cut short aged 20.
