Jane McDonald's fiancé Eddie Rothe died of lung cancer in March 2021 at age 67, according to multiple reports. Her new album 'Living The Dream' is her 11th studio album, major media sources indicate. Jane McDonald became Eddie Rothe's full-time carer during the final stages of his life, multiple reports confirm. The exact date of Eddie Rothe's death anniversary mentioned by Jane McDonald has not been disclosed.
Earlier this year, Jane McDonald sold her £1 million bungalow in Wakefield, according to major media. She has bought a seaside property, major media reports. Jane McDonald has been living with close friend Sue Ravey, according to major media. The specific complications Jane McDonald faced while living with friend Sue Ravey during her relocation have not been detailed.
If I could bring back Ed, I would give everything up and have him back.
Jane McDonald and Eddie Rothe first dated as teenagers in Wakefield, Yorkshire, according to major media. They reignited their romance almost three decades later after meeting on This Morning, major media reports. They announced their engagement in 2008, according to major media. What specific symptoms Eddie Rothe initially presented with before his lung cancer diagnosis remains unclear.
Jane McDonald's mother Jean passed away three years before Eddie Rothe's death, according to major media. Eddie Rothe's funeral took place under pandemic restrictions, major media reports.
My life has just gone: boom! That is a gift from him. So why wouldn't I celebrate him? And not be sad. I don't want to be sad about Ed. He was a wonderful, beautiful soul.
Jane McDonald appeared on Monday's episode of The One Show, according to major media. She performed her song 'Beautiful Soul' on Woman's Hour as a tribute to Dame Jenni Murray, major media reports. Jane McDonald's song 'Beautiful Soul' is about Eddie Rothe, according to major media.
Jane McDonald will promote her album with a 2026 UK tour later this year, according to major media. The titles of the other songs on Jane McDonald's new album 'Living The Dream' that relate to her grief have not been specified. The current status of Jane McDonald's PTSD diagnosis and any treatment she may be receiving is unknown.
I feel like he's with me all the time. And now, with the songs, he will be.
Suddenly, Ed cleared his throat and put his hand in his pocket. 'Jane, you are definitely the one for me, and I should have done this 26 years ago,' he said. 'Will you marry me?'
I found it difficult. There was too much history there.
We all need peace in our lives and I've got that now.
It's the first time I've written about Ed. 'How can I move on?' is all about hearing his voice on a voicemail and wearing his sweater, just to feel a bit closer to him, then asking, 'How can I move on?'
Another song, 'Beautiful Soul' - God knows how I'm going to sing that! I'm going to have to think, 'I'm the channel for other people,' and this is for them, to remember their loved ones. My shows are very emotional, but they're full of laughter and disco as well. You get a bit of everything. It's like therapy - and that's just for me!
People my age have all joined the club where we've lost loved ones. Grief is always going to be there, right at your side, and it doesn't get any better or easier. What you have to do is fill your life with a load of joy, to sit alongside it. I feel like my mum and Ed are still with me because I talk about them all the time. I'm still full of love from them, and that's a lovely place to be.
It wasn’t slow, because we didn’t know. He had no symptoms. As daft as it sounds, I’m thankful it was during Covid because I was there with him. Nobody else was. But that was the hardest thing. I had no nurses or doctors come in. I had to learn how to do it all myself.
I had him at home as long as I could. Then I took him to the Wakefield Hospice, which is a beautiful place. I’ll be forever grateful to them.
Oh my goodness me. I've never been that emotional because we've been talking about the lovely Jenni, who lived just down the road from me in Barnsley. And it was... so many messages were coming in and I started to sing. Then I realised that it was Ed's anniversary coming up as well, which is who the song's about, and then I realised that actually I'm just a vessel for everybody else's beautiful souls. It made me feel so emotional thinking how many people are going to listen to this song and think about the people that they love. And it's, oh...
It was very, very emotional, and so it was poignant for all of us in the studio this morning.