The best day of Tom Mann’s life turned into a day of “irreversible lovelessness.”
Mann, 28, best known for his 2014 X Factor appearance, shared tragic news on Instagram on Monday, saying his beloved wife never made it to the aisle on Saturday.
His fiancée Danielle Hampson, 34, died on her wedding day.
Posting a photo of Hampson and her eight-month-old son Bowie, Mann said he couldn’t “believe I’m writing those words.”
“My dear Dani, my best friend, my everything and more, the love of my life, died in the early hours of the morning of Saturday, June 18,” he wrote. “What was supposed to be the happiest day of our lives ended in irreversible lovelessness. I feel like I’ve cried an ocean.
“We never got to the altar; or I have to say our vows, or dance our first dance, but I know you know you were my whole world and the best thing that ever happened to me, Danielle.
Mann, who appeared on the singing show as part of the boys’ band Stereo Kicks, said his son would give him the “strength” to cope.
“Honestly, I don’t know where to go from here, but I know I need to use all the strength I can muster for our little boy,” she wrote. “I won’t be a mark on the father you’ve already become, but I promise I’ll do my best to raise Bowie the way we’ve always wanted.”
Tom Mann’s wrote on instagram that his fiancée Danielle Hampson was the love of his life.
The singer / songwriter continued to watch as he is “completely broken trying to process” the tragedy.
“My dear Dani, the brightest light in any room, my world is nothing but darkness without you. I will miss you forever,” he concluded.
The cause of Hampson’s death is unknown at this time.
“We never got to the altar; or we have to say our vows, or dance our first dance. “
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Mann’s former Stereo Kicks bandmates rushed to the comments section to offer their condolences.
“I send all my love brother sorry,” singer Barclay Beales wrote, while Charlie Jones added, “It was devastating to read this Tom. Seeing all my love for you and Bowie.
Mann and Hampson were forced to postpone their wedding in August 2020 on two separate occasions due to the pandemic.
The death of Danielle Hampson is still unknown, as Tom Mann expressed that he was completely heartbroken at his post on Instagram. Instagram
They announced the arrival of their son, Bowie, in October 2021.
Mann burst onto the music scene as a contestant on season 11 of X Factor in 2014. He initially auditioned solo before being placed on Stereo Kicks by the judges.
The band finished in fifth place and later released their first single, however, the band members split up the following year.