Total tragedy: X-Factor's Tom Mann loses his fiancée on their wedding day

A hard blow

Musician Tom Mann, known for his participation in the British edition of 'The X-Factor', has received a devastating blow: his fiancée died on the same day she was due to walk down the aisle.

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On their wedding day

It was Tom Mann himself who shared the sad news on social media. Danielle Hampson lost her life on the day they were due to become husband and wife.

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Irreversible heartbreak

"I can’t believe I am writing these words but my darling Dani - my best friend, my everything and more, the love of my life - passed away in the early hours of Saturday morning, 18th June. On what was supposed to be the happiest day of our lives ended in irreversible heartbreak.

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"We never made it to the altar"

"We never made it to the alter; or got to say our vows, or dance our first dance, but I know you know that you were my entire world and the best thing that has ever happened to me, Danielle."

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Birthday of Danielle Hampson

The day of the the wedding, 18 June, was also Danielle Hampson's birthday. She was 34 years old.

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Little Bowie loses his mother

Danielle Hampson and Tom Mann had a baby together, Bowie, who is only eight months old.

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Seven years of love

The text dedicated by Tom Mann to the woman who was to become his wife is absolutely heartbreaking. The couple had got engaged in 2019, but had been together since 2015.

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"I will raise Bowie just the way we always wanted"

"I am completely broken trying to process this and I honestly don’t know where to go from here, but I do know I need to use any strength I can muster for our little boy.
I will not be a mark on the parent that you had already become but I promise I will do my everything to raise Bowie just the way we always wanted."

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"I've cried an ocean"

Tom Mann was not able to release the post until almost three days after the death, which gives an idea of the ordeal the singer has been through. "I feel like I've cried an ocean," he notes in the post.

She was a professional dancer

Danielle Hampson was a professional dancer and took part in the music video for Harry Styles' 'Treat People With Kindness' in 2021. She was also a dancer in the the Spice Girls' 'Spice World 2019' tour.

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He will wear his wedding ring

Despite never getting married, Tom Mann says he will wear the ring "that I was always supposed to wear as a sign of my unconditional love to you."

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He pledges to pull together for Bowie

The artist has not commented on the cause of death in his farewell but has promised Danielle Hampson that he will pull himself together "for our little boy."

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Let him know how great his mummy was

"I promise you he will know how amazing his mummy was. I promise to make you so so proud."

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A flood of messages of support

The singer has thanked people for the messages of support that have flooded his account. "I will try to find peace in your messages and comments."

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Stereo Kicks

Among the messages, people like Ellie Goulding, Lewis Capaldi and Howard Donald, a member of 'Take That'. His career with 'Stereo Kicks' (in the photo) gave Tom Mann a recognised name in the UK.

"I will miss you forever"

"My darling Dani, the brightest light in any room, my world is nothing but darkness without you. I will miss you forever," says Tom Mann in his farewell.

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