Shane Warne's closest friends and family gathered on Sunday to bid farewell to the cricket star following his death earlier this month.MORE: Elizabeth Hurley left emotional after being forced to miss Shane Warne's funeralThe sporting icon and father-of-three passed away during a holiday in Thailand of natural causes, aged just 52.WATCH: A look back at cricket legend Shane Warne's lifeA total of 80 guests, including Shane's ex-wife Simone Callahan, their three children, Jackson, Summer and Brooke, as well as his parents and brother all gathered at St Kilda Football Club in Melbourne for a private service.READ: Shane Warne's cause of death revealed as his three children and ex-wife break their silenceRELATED: Elizabeth Hurley pens heartbreaking tribute to ex-fiance Shane Warne after shock deathGuests were invited to wear St Kilda scarves and two scarves were draped across Shane's coffin as it was driven around the oval to the sound of the 1970s Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes' hit The Time of My Life. Simone and friends raised a glass for ShaneTwo other songs played during the outdoor part of the service, Fix You by Coldplay and Simply The Best by Tina Turner.The lap of honour was immediately followed by a champagne toast and ex-wife Simone could be seen smiling whilst lifting her glass.It was an emotional day for Shane's children as his youngest daughter Summer, 20, was in tears during the service and his only son Jackson was pictured kissing his coffin as the procession ended.
Dan Walker remembers 'effervescent' Shane Warne appearance on BBC Breakfast just weeks ago
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Dan Walker has recalled a recent and ‘effervescent’ BBC Breakfast appearance by Shane Warne, just weeks before his sudden death at the age of 52. Warne died in Koh Samui, Thailand on Friday, with a statement from his management confirming the news: ‘Shane was found unresponsive in his villa and, despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived. ‘The family requests privacy at this time and will provide further details in due course.
’Paying tribute to one of the greatest cricketers of all time, Walker tweeted: ‘Genuinely can’t believe the sad news about the death of Shane Warne. ‘He came on Breakfast just a couple of weeks ago & was as effervescent as ever. ‘What a talent he was.
He had a huge impact on cricket and will be sorely missed by so many. ’Warne appeared on BBC Breakfast in January to speak about his new Amazon Prime documentary, as well as offer commentary on English cricket captain Joe Root. Speaking about the highs and lows of his career that are shown in the documentary, as well as the scandals that shaped his private and public life, he said: ‘You make a mistake and everybody knows about it.
That’s not easy. ‘We’re human – sometimes people forget that sportsman, TV people and everyone, we’re all human, we’ve all got feelings. ‘We all make mistakes.
Some of us have made more than others. ‘But it doesn’t mean we’re bad people, it means we’re just trying to learn. ’He added: ‘The mistakes is where you learn the most about yourself,’ admitting he’s made poor choices in his younger years, but learnt to make better decisions as he got older.
Ed Sheeran pays emotional tribute to close friend Shane Warne after sudden death
Ed Sheeran gave another emotional tribute to late friend and cricket legend Shane Warne as he appeared on Australian TV show The Project on Wednesday 16 March. Shane tragically died on 4 March aged 52 after suffering a fatal a heart attack while on a trip in Koh Samui, Thailand, fans were devastated to learn along with his family and friends.
Shane Warne's cause of death revealed as his three children and ex-wife break their silence
Shane Warne's cause of death has been revealed, four days after his death was announced.According to Thai police, the 52-year-old cricket legend died of "natural causes".WATCH: A look back at cricket legend Shane Warne's lifeJust hours later, on Monday night, his family, including his three children, Brooke, Jackson and Summer, ex-wife Simone Callahan, his parents and brother Jason issued a moving statement in which they paid tribute to Shane.MORE: Elizabeth Hurley pens heartbreaking tribute to ex-fiance Shane Warne after shock deathRELATED: Damian Hurley pens emotional tribute following death of 'father figure' Shane Warne"The night of the 4th of March 2022 is when a never-ending nightmare began for our family, for that is the date we lost our much loved and admired son, father, brother and Uncle, Shane Keith Warne, a tragedy we will never come to terms with," his parents Keith and Brigette began the statement. The cricket legend passed away during a holiday in Thailand"To find words to adequately express our sadness is an impossible task for us and looking to a future without Shane is inconceivable, hopefully the mountain of happy memories we all have will help us cope with our ongoing grief."Shane's eldest daughter Brooke, 24, and her brother Jackson hailed their dad as the "best father"."We were so similar in so many ways and I always used to joke that I got your genes and about how much that annoyed me!" Brooke said, before adding: "Well now I couldn't be happier and prouder that I have your genes.
As Liz Hurley pays tribute to Shane Warne, we look back at their three-year romance
WATCH: Summer Warne makes a TikTok with her dad ShaneAs the country mourns his incredible life, we are looking back at his whirlwind love story with British actress Elizabeth Hurley."I feel like the sun has gone behind a cloud forever. RIP my beloved Lionheart," Liz penned on Instagram in the wake of his death.The pair met at the races in July 2010, and when pictures surfaced of them kissing in London their love became official to the world.Fans of the actor and cricket player witnessed their flirty Twitter exchanges, including a particularly sweet one where Liz tweeted, "Oooh … you're such a caveman.
Shane Warne to be remembered at state funeral
Shane Warne after the cricketing great died of a suspected fatal heart attack in Thailand on Friday. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews confirmed on Sunday Warne's family had accepted the state government's offer, with more details in coming days. 'It will be an opportunity for Victorians to pay tribute to his contribution to his sport, to our state and the country,' Andrews said.
Shane Warne's heartbroken mother breaks her silence after his death age 52
Shane Warne's mother Bridgette has broken her silence following the shock passing of her beloved son at age 52. Australian cricket legend Shane was in Thailand at the time when he passed away following a suspected heart attack. His management confirmed the news in a statement which said: "Shane was found unresponsive in his villa and despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived.
Shane Warne’s four friends battled for 20 minutes to save his life on holiday
Four of Shane Warne's friends battled for twenty minutes to save his life after he passed away from a suspected heart attack.The Australian bowler died unexpectedly in Thailand just hours after he paid tribute on social media to cricketer Rod Marsh, who also died of a heart attack aged 74 in the early hours of Friday morning. And it has been revealed that the group of friends Shane had travelled to Thailand with desperately performed CPR on him for twenty minutes before the ambulance arrived.The 52 year old was then taken to Thai International Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.