One Tree Hill’s Bevin Prince Breaks Her Silence 5 Months After Husband Was Fatally Struck By Lightning

04.12.2022 - 03:37 / perezhilton.com

One Tree Hill star Bevin Prince is speaking out for the first time about the tragic death of her husband, William Friend.

As we previously reported, the 33-year-old passed away in July after being struck by lightning during a storm near his home in Wilmington, North Carolina. According to WECT6 News, law enforcement found William on a boat around Masonboro Island, and EMTS attempted to resuscitate him for 20 minutes. However, their efforts were not successful, and he was pronounced dead. So sad…

Bevin did not make a statement about his death at the time, but five months after the incident, it appears she is ready to break her silence. The 39-year-old actress made an appearance on the 1 on1 With Jon Evans podcast on Friday to open up about what happened that day, recalling:

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When William was hit by lightning, Bevin said they were near another boat with a nurse, a former member of the military, and a bounty hunter aboard, all of whom immediately sprung into action and helped out. The Recess cycling studio founder noted that the police boat also was driving by at the time, and they quickly moved his body from the couple’s boat to theirs. She continued:

Touching on the grieving process, Bevin shared that everything is “still so day to day” for her, and “some days, it doesn’t feel OK.” But on those days, she said she reminds herself to never give up:

She added:

It also helped, Bevin said, that friends have been by her side ever since the accident, including former One Tree Hill co-stars Hilarie Burton and Lee Norris, who rushed to be with her after news of William’s death broke:

We can imagine how difficult these past five months have been for