Joey Essex's sister Frankie shares heartbreak over late mum - 'Love you forever'
29.06.2024 - 22:21
/ ok.co.uk
Joey Essex’s older sister Frankie has taken to Instagram to share a heartbreaking tribute to their late mother, after her brother opened up about her on Love Island. In a photoshopped photo, posted to Instagram, Frankie, 36, and Joey can be seen smiling either side of their mother with Frankie Essex’s twins, Luella and Logan. “You would be proud, Another year missed but never forgotten Love you forever and always mum,” the former TOWIE star penned in the caption.
Frankie was 13 when her mother Tina tragically passed, and Joey was just 10. Joey was recently seen opening up about his mother’s death with Love Island bombshell Jessy Potts, who he is currently coupled up with. Frankie’s post was flooded with supported comments from friends, fans and family, including cousins Frankie and Demi Sims.
“I know she is so proud of yous and always will be, beautiful photo love you lots,” Demi penned. Frankie Sims wrote: “Love you all,she is so proud I know it.” “Beautiful picture she would be so proud xxxx,” wrote a third.
The mum of two also shared a throwback post to her Instagram story of her mother holding her while wearing a fuchsia pink outfit, as Frankie praised her mum’s fashion sense in the caption. Joey and Frankie’s mum Tina, tragically took her own life in 2001 after a battle with depression.
Tina had developed an infection called candida, an illness that causes symptoms such as stomach problems, fatigue, joint pain and depression.
At first, the children were told their mum had died after falling, but later discovered the tragic truth. “Mum hid it. It’s the silent ones, the ones who don’t speak, that you need to be worried about,” Frankie told the Mirror in 2013.