Tina Malone said the “pain of grief is tangible” as she thanked fans for their support Thursday following the shocking death of her husband Paul Chase.
The actress, 61, said a solemn farewell to the army veteran at his funeral two weeks ago, following his shocking death aged 42.
The couple were together for 13 years and shared a daughter, Flame, 11, and Tina said her “world fell apart” when he passed away.
In a social media update, she responded to fans who had left her ‘kind messages’ and shared their own personal stories of loss.
Tina wrote: “Thank you for all your kind words and for those who share your personal losses.”
Tina Malone, 61, said the “pain of grief is tangible” as she thanked fans for their support Thursday following the shocking death of her husband Paul Chase (pictured in 2019).
The actress said a solemn farewell to the army veteran at his funeral two weeks ago, following his shocking death at age 42 (pictured in 2015).
He added: “The pain of loss and grief is tangible, the question is how to deal with the pain and devastation xx.”
Tina said her husband Paul’s death was the “worst day of her entire life” in a heartbreaking post.
Six weeks after the tragic death, she reflected on her grief and said that the day he died, her “world fell apart.”
She wrote on Twitter: “Six weeks ago today was the worst day of my entire life, my world fell apart, my husband Paul is dead but he lives forever in my heart x.”
Her fans were quick to support her in the comments, writing beneath the post: ‘I’m so sorry for your loss. Heartbreaking news and our deepest condolences to you and your family.’,
‘Sending you and Flame a big hug, Tina. When they did the interviews, they both seemed very down to earth and relatable.
‘My deepest condolences to you, your daughter and your families x’.
It comes after Tina last week confessed she is “devastated” following the death of her husband Paul, as she revealed her final moments.
In a social media update, she responded to fans who had left her ‘kind messages’ and shared their own personal stories of loss.
Tina previously said her husband Paul’s death was the “worst day of her entire life” in a heartbreaking post (seen in 2014).
Tina took to her social media again to admit that the loss of her husband has left her “bereft.”
She detailed Paul’s final hours before he died, revealing that he had made his daughter breakfast and kissed Tina goodbye.
She tweeted: ‘Four weeks ago today at 4pm my husband made scrambled eggs, bacon, beans and sausages for Flame, kissed me and said see you later….
“Ten hours later he was dead, I am devastated, very helpless.”
The Brookside star was inundated with messages of sympathy from her fans, who sent their condolences and support.
They wrote: ‘thinking of you at this horrendous time x; I’m very sorry to hear this, I send you love and a big hug. I hope you can take comfort in all the happy memories and know that you are in the thoughts of so many people. X’
‘Bless you, your daughter and all your family and friends xxx; I’m so sorry Tina, I hope you find some comfort in all your happy memories soon. A big hug
‘Awe, this is very sad, you must be going through a terrible time, a big hug for you and your daughter, stay strong ; I’m so sorry for your loss x’
‘The last thing you remember him doing was an act of love together for his son. <3 That's something you will treasure over time more than you can now. Sending lots of love from Belfast <3 to you and Flame.”
Paul was buried two weeks ago, with a crowd of mourners gathered outside Tina’s home in Liverpool, where she joined them and received hugs and comfort from friends and family.
Many could be seen wiping their eyes as fellow veterans helped carry Paul’s coffin to his hearse, which was draped in a flag with his Cheshire Regiment dress hat placed on top.
She wrote on Twitter: “Six weeks ago today was the worst day of my entire life, my world fell apart, my husband Paul is dead but he lives forever in my heart x.”
Her fans were quick to support her in the comments, writing beneath the post: ‘I’m so sorry for your loss. Heartbreaking news and deepest condolences to you and your family.
It comes after Tina last week confessed she is “devastated” following the death of her husband Paul, as she revealed her final moments (pictured from last year).
Tina revealed the devastating news of Paul’s passing on her X page and said she was “heartbroken” by the loss.
The statement read: “I write this with complete anguish. My husband Paul Chase Malone passed away this morning. We are totally devastated.” She did not reveal the cause of Paul’s death.
Former colleagues of Paul revealed he had “battled mental demons” before his death, as they paid tribute to him following the tragic news.
Tina married Paul, 19 years her junior, in 2010 and they were married for nine years, before briefly separating in 2019 and getting back together just months later in February 2020.
The couple share a daughter called Flame, now 11, whom Tina gave birth to in 2013 after IVF, when she was 50.
Tina is also mother to daughter Danielle, 41, whom she welcomed when she was 18 during a previous relationship.
After their 2020 reunion, the soap star said their relationship was back on track and said “their love never went away.”
She told Closer magazine at the time: “Love never left, we’re working on things now, our problems were compounded by depression, but I learned that in difficult times we have to come together and not separate.”
‘We were arguing, arguing or not talking at all, I would end up putting Flame to bed and falling asleep next to her.
‘Paul and I had always had a great sex life but we barely touched each other. At one point, we didn’t have sex for five months.
Before opening up about her relationship with her husband of 13 years, Tina revealed that they “always had that attraction.”
Speaking last year, despite being on the verge of divorce in 2019, Tina claimed that “things are good” now and confessed that the couple still had “a lot of passion.”
She explained: “Even in times when I hated him, and we all have that in relationships, in the worst moments, he never didn’t turn me on.” We’ve always had that attraction.
‘Sex gets better as you get older. I’m 60 years old, so I’m comfortable with myself. I like to think that I’ve already accomplished a lot in my life, and that goes for the bedroom too!
‘Paul and I still have a lot of passion, after 13 years you know each other very well. He still gives me butterflies.
The relationship hit rock bottom in 2017 when Tina said she felt suicidal after being arrested and cautioned for cocaine possession following her performance in the pantomime Sleeping Beauty.
Meanwhile, Paul lost his job caring for violent teenagers and the couple found themselves on the brink of bankruptcy.
Speaking in June 2018, Tina revealed she was feeling so depressed after her public drugs arrest, which occurred in front of her daughter Flame, that she planned to take her own life.
She told the Daily Star: “I felt like a burden on everyone, so I wrote to everyone to apologize and planned my own funeral.”
‘I needed this to work. The panto thing killed me. This has been the worst moment of my entire life.
The couple tried for 18 months to patch things up, but Tina said she finally made the decision that she wanted a divorce.
Tina married Paul, 19 years her junior, in 2010 and they were married for nine years, before briefly splitting in 2019 and getting back together just a few months later in February 2020 (pictured together in 2012 ).
The couple share a daughter called Flame, now 11, whom Tina gave birth to in 2013 after IVF, when she was 50 (pictured all together in 2014).
But after Paul found a job in the military, his mental health improved and they managed to fix things.
“Paul has learned that he needs to recognize depression in himself and we are working on it. Now I tell him, ‘I may want to kill you, but I will never divorce you,'” Tina said.
Tina, a former alcoholic, said she has “always been honest” about her past addictions, admitting that she “smoked marijuana” during her college days, but that alcohol was her “drug of choice.”
The mother of two said she would confess if she had been using drugs and claimed her arrest was a setup and the drugs were planted.