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Frankie Essex has taken to her Instagram to wish a happy birthday to her late mum Tina for what would have been her 60th birthday.The former TOWIE star, 35, shared a sweet photo of her nine month old twins, Logan and Luella, edited to look like they are sitting in Tina's lap as they all smile to the camera.The beautiful image was created by Luxe Photo Merges. Frankie penned: "Happy 60th Birthday Nanny Tina we love you. "Wishing my mummy a happy 60th heavenly birthday you would have been the best nanny to our babies and I know you would have been absolutely smitten with them love and miss you every day mum." Fellow TOWIE star Amy Childs commented: "Thinking of you today Frankie, your mum would be so proud of you, the best mummy to them twins.

She recently exclusively announced the exciting news that she’s set to welcome twins, but a bereavement expert has told OK! that Frankie Essex will also likely be hoping to “keep the memory of her late mum alive” with her babies. Earlier today, on what would have been her mother’s birthday, Frankie confessed that it “breaks her heart every day” that her mum won’t get to meet her grandchildren, while her brother, former TOWIE star Joey Essex paid tribute to her. Joey and Frankie’s mum Tina passed away in 2001 by suicide after a battle with depression.

TOWIE favourite Joey Essex has opened up about the trauma he suffered as a result of his mum’s death in an emotional BBC One documentary titled Joey Essex: Grief & Me, which aired tonight at 9pm. Joey’s mum Tina tragically took her own life when he was just 10 years old, and since losing her he has struggled to sustain relationships with women.The heart-breaking documentary follows Joey as he confronts his grief and subsequent trauma head-on by attending therapy.