Richard E Grant has spoken out about the intense loneliness he has felt since the the death of his wife of 35-years Joan Washington.
In his new memoir, A Pocketful of Happiness, the 65-year-old Withnail & I actor admits that he continues to struggle with the tragic loss, which occured in September 2021.
In extracts of the book, which is written in diary form and revealed by the Mail Online, the actor recalls feeling "sucker-punched" over the death and gives intimate detail about his wife's final moments. "Return to Joan’s bedside and hold her hand with my left, while scrolling through local funeral directors on my iPhone with my right," the star writes after being told the devastating news. "Truly feel that my Joan has left us in spirit already, and it’s only her body that is struggling on beside me. . . "It’s all okay, my angel.
Don’t hold on. We all love you so. So, so much. "In the weeks following her passing, the Downton Abbey star thought about "the sheer aloneness of being alone" and reflected on how he and their daughter Olivia were coming to terms with her death.
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