Simone Callahan has spoken of her grief following the tragic death of her ex-husband Shane Warne and how she is trying to find the “courage” to move on.
Legendary Australian cricketer Shane died suddenly of a suspected heart attack at the age of 52 on March 4, 2022, while on holiday in Thailand.
Speaking after the second anniversary of his death, Simone opened up about her difficult battle with grief following Shane’s tragic death.
The yoga teacher, 54, told how she has focused on supporting her three children (Brooke, 25, Jackson, 24, and Summer, 20), whom she shared with Shane.
“It was very sad when (the children) lost their father, it was so shocking how everything evolved and I just wanted to be there for them,” she said. Stellar Magazine.
Simone Callahan has spoken of her grief following the tragic death of her ex-husband Shane Warne and how she is trying to find the “courage” to move on.
Simone spoke about how “feeling” her pain helped her find the “courage” to move forward while talking about how she and her children have learned to live with their pain.
She said: “Death happens to all of us, it makes you even more grateful, when you’ve experienced it, to live for yourself and the people you love, that’s what we’ve tried to carry with us since Shane’s passing.”
“If I hadn’t gone through (what I’ve been through), I wouldn’t have received the lessons of life and maybe I wouldn’t have been as strong as I am now. It’s taught me to stand in my own power and have the courage. To keep moving forward , you have to feel it to heal it.’
Simone and Shane, who met in 1992 at an event in Melbourne, were married for ten years before separating in 2005 in a highly publicized divorce.
Speaking after the second anniversary of his death, Simone opened up about her difficult battle with grief following Shane’s tragic death (the couple are pictured in 2010).
Elsewhere in the interview, Simone also spoke candidly about her difficult separation and how she felt she had failed in her marriage and her three children at the time.
Reflecting on the difficult time, Simone said she hid what she was feeling by trying to protect her children, who were eight, six and four years old at the time.
She admitted she felt like she had let her family down after the split, but said she and Shane remained focused on successful co-parenting to provide stability for their children.
Simone’s comments come as she prepares to release her wellness memoir Growing With Grace in a matter of days, on April 2.
Legendary Australian cricketer Shane (pictured) died suddenly of a suspected heart attack aged 52 on March 4, 2022, while on holiday in Thailand.
Her ex-husband Shane tragically died of a heart attack on March 4, 2022 while on vacation in Koh Samui, Thailand.
Thai police said he was staying at the villa with four friends, and when one of the group tried to wake Shane around 5pm local time, he was found unresponsive.
Shane’s manager separately confirmed his death, saying the father of three could not be revived.
He is considered one of the greatest cricketers in history after taking 708 Test wickets at 25.41 in 145 matches between 1992 and 2007.
Marking the second anniversary of his death earlier this month, his children paid tribute to their late father in an emotional Instagram post.
Marking the second anniversary of his death earlier this month, his children paid tribute to their late father in an emotional Instagram post.
Brooke shared a series of heartwarming images of herself with the big cricket along with a touching message.
She wrote: ‘2 years today, dad. It has been the slowest and fastest 2 years without you.
‘I feel like you were here goofing around with us and talking about how good the new season of Peaky Blinders is and that we’ll watch the next episode together when you get home.
Brooke shared a series of heartwarming images of her with the cricket great along with a heartwarming message, writing: “Life really has no meaning without you here.”
‘Life really has no meaning without you here. We try to make you proud every day. I miss you, I love you forever.’
Jackson reshared a post uploaded by the Shane Warne Legacy Instagram account with a caption that read: “Today marks the second year since Shane left us, but the legacy he leaves lives on stronger than ever.
‘His presence is deeply missed, but his spirit and impact will always be appreciated and remembered. Rest in peace, Shane. You are loved and missed every day.’
Shane Warne Legacy, which offers free heart testing, was founded by the three brothers.