The Searchers became famous during the British Invasion of the s, during the same time as the Beatles. Jane announced that Eddie had died after being diagnosed with lung cancer. We would like to thank everyone for all their help and support during this very difficult time, especially the NHS staff and the wonderful team at The Wakefield Hospice. The singer and actress, who is delighting viewers on Channel 5's Cruising with Jane McDonald , was previously married to her manager Henrik Brixen for five years.
She then began a relationship with her teenage sweetheart, Eddie Rothe, and the pair have been together since She wrote: "Henrik and I once talked about having children but there wasn't room for babies in his plans for me. I began to feel lonely in my marriage. Henrik worked as a plumbing engineer on a ship when the couple met, but he went on to become Jane's manager after they married in I became a product.
She continued: " I lost confidence and became introverted. Actress Crissy Rock also reached out to Jane, tweeting: 'My heart is breaking for the lovely Jane McDonald on the loss of her life partner Ed who has sadly passed away.
Thoughts, love and prayers to Jane and Ed's family. Jane went on to marry twice; first in to a man called Paul for one year, and then to Danish engineer Henrik Brixen from until Exes: Jane went on to marry twice after she originally split from Eddie; first in to a man called Paul for one year, and then to Danish engineer Henrik Brixen pictured together from until Henrik worked as a plumbing engineer on a ship when the couple met, but he went on to become Jane's manager after they married in She wrote: 'Henrik and I once talked about having children but there wasn't room for babies in his plans for me.
I began to feel lonely in my marriage. I loved him with all my heart, but felt he'd stopped looking at me as a wife. I became a product. I told Henrik, "I'm firing you as my manager.
Jane previously asserted that Henrik left their marriage to save her career, explaining to the Mirror: 'Henrik tried his very, very best and he was brilliant at what he did, but he didn't know the industry. After the couple split in , Jane rekindled her relationship with Eddie and became engaged to him in , over Christmas. Close: Henrik worked as a plumbing engineer on a ship when the couple met, but he went on to become Jane's manager after they married in pictured in Jane wrote of her engagement to Eddie in her autobiography, when she penned: 'Suddenly, Ed cleared his throat and put his hand in his pocket.
Then Ed started crying! People around us were mortified — thinking we'd split up. She told the Daily Mirror of their rekindled romance: 'My life has been a lot of being in the right place at the right time, so being back with Eddie has something of destiny about it.
We both realise we are lucky to have found each other again. I'm more confident than ever and I've got a fantastic man who makes me laugh every day. In , Jane spoke of their engagement, admitting: 'This must be the longest courtship and engagement in history. We first met when most people in this country weren't even born! He's fantastic, adorable and we're having such a great time together. We are not rushing to get married. In any case, I can't afford to get divorced again,' joked the star.
A statement on Twitter confirmed the sad news and revealed that the star, who was formerly a drummer with s group The Searchers, was diagnosed with lung cancer a few months ago. We would like to thank everyone for all their help and support during this very difficult time, especially the NHS staff and the wonderful team at The Wakefield Hospice. Like this story? Sign up to our newsletter to get other stories like this delivered straight to your inbox.
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