Kate Ferdinand has reportedly paid a poignant tribute to husband Rio Ferdinand’s first wife Rebecca Ellison on what would have been her 40th birthday.
Rebecca, who had children Lorenz, 14, Tate, 12, and Tia, nine, with the former footballer, tragically lost her battle with breast cancer in 2015.To mark the day, Kate, 29, who is pregnant with her first child with Rio, met up with Rebecca’s parents, Lesley and Stephen, and other members of the family to pay tribute to her during a get-together in Southend, Essex on Saturday.
A friend of the family said: “Kate was determined to attend the gathering despite being heavily pregnant and not finding it easy. “Rebecca would have celebrated her 40th birthday and Kate was on hand to mark the.
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