I lost my beautiful, talented, funny wife today.

She was the love of my life, my reason for living, my inspiration and my soul mate and I am utterly bereft. I don’t think Facebook is really the place to lay your broken heart on the line but I seem to have somehow got myself to this place and I need to let many of you know what has happened, so here I am.

I thank you for all those who have contacted me already; the level of compassion for someone many of you have never met is utterly overwhelming.

Give your loved one an extra hug tonight OK? Because when they go it is pain like you can’t imagine.