June 18th 2023.
X Factor star Tom Mann has paid a touching tribute to his late fiancée, Danielle Hampson, one year after her tragic passing.
Tom rose to fame in 2014, when he was part of the boy band Stereo Kicks, formed by the judges after each member was initially sent home as a solo artist. The band gained a legion of fans during their time on the show, before disbanding after releasing a single and struggling to sign a record deal.
Tom shared the devastating news of Hampson’s death last June, expressing disbelief that he was forced to write such a statement. One year on, he has posted a tribute to his late fiancee with a black and white picture of her holding their son, Bowie.
“1 year, somehow,” he wrote. “I am so very grateful that someone as special as you chose me.”
Tom described his fiancée as “the most beautiful person inside and out”, and spoke of his grief at the circumstances surrounding her death.
“1 year ago, I put on my suit expecting to meet you at that town hall & tell you ‘I do’. I ended up wearing it in a hospital waiting room. 1 year ago, my biggest worry had been that unbearable heat. It was impossible to know the unbearable pain that was about to come. 1 year ago, I had woken up beside you for the last time. No answers to how or why, and no words to articulate any of these feelings. Nothing makes any sense & everything has changed. I don’t know why you couldn’t stay.”
Tom assured Hampson that he “will wear this ring that I was always supposed to wear as a sign of my unconditional love to you.” He held a memorial for Hampson, resharing a post to his Instagram story which read ‘Today was for our Dani’, along with a white heart emoji and a praying emoji. He also posted a photo of the pair kissing, writing: “There are honestly no words to describe just how much I miss you Dan. Forever and always.”
Tom confessed to being “completely broken” as he tried to process the tragedy, and admitted he “honestly doesn’t know where to go from here.”
With his touching tribute, Tom has shown the world his profound love for Hampson, and the deep pain he has felt from her loss. He has been able to find solace in remembering the joy she brought to his life, and the life of their son, Bowie.
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