James Morrison's wife Gill Catchpole spoke of experiencing "ups and downs" after undergoing a kidney transplant in the months before her death last week.
The 45 year old star, who shared children Elsie, 15, and Ada, five, with her singer beau of 20 years, was also suffering from "heartache," as a number of posts on her social media exposed how tough things had been in the aftermath of her recovery.
Cafe owner and caterer Gill had her operation in 2022, and she told her fans at the time that the procedure had caused unimaginable issues.
Despite that, she thanked her partner James, now 39, and the rest of her close family for "picking up the many pieces" of her life.