Heartbroken Kerri-Anne: 'John, You Were The Love Of My Life'
Woman's Day Australia|March 11 2019

The TV legend credits her ‘beautiful’ husband with saving her life. Her heart broke last week when they lost the battle to save his.

Phillip Koch
Heartbroken Kerri-Anne: 'John, You Were The Love Of My Life'

It's hard to think of Kerri-Anne Kennerley without seeing her brilliant smile and the man who was always by her side – her partner in love and life, her mentor, her biggest fan and perhaps even more importantly, her soulmate.

She lost John, 78, last week, and that trademark smile was replaced with shock and tears. Her grief was overwhelming. Friends from around the world and millions of fans around Australia were filled with profound sadness over John’s death.

His catastrophic fall three years ago left him a quadriplegic, trapped in a wheelchair. However, the tragedy only made their incredible bond stronger. Their love story was like no other – they completed each other in a way that was both rare and beautiful.

PRAYING FOR A MIRACLE

Kerri-Anne, 65, was too grief-stricken to talk about her terrible loss publicly last week, but even amid the shock of her loss, she found time to pay tribute to the love of her life and share her sad news with the millions who followed their journey and hoped and prayed for a miracle, which sadly never came.

“It’s with a heavy heart and awful sadness that I let you know that my beautiful husband John passed away last night,” the TV host wrote in a heartbreaking post on Instagram.

“As you all know, John has faced some tremendous challenges over the past few years and with each he has been extraordinarily brave and determined to overcome those hurdles and live a normal life.

“I want to thank everyone at St Vincent’s Hospital for the beautiful care they have provided to John in his last days.

“John passed away peacefully with his son Simon and I by his side.

“John, you were the love of my life.”

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