‘You’re my soulmate and Archie’s hero’: Nicholas Lyndhurst’s wife Lucy pays tribute to the actor on his 60th birthday and says he makes their late son ‘immensely proud’
- The actor and his wife were left heartbroken when their son passed away from a brain haemorrhage aged 19 while he slept at his family home in September 2020
- In the touching message posted on Instagram on Wednesday, the former ballet dancer, Nicholas’ wife of 22 years, shared a series of sweet snaps
- She penned: ‘Six decades of this beautiful human being. My soul mate and Archies hero. I never thought this would be part of our story’
Nicholas Lyndhurst’s wife Lucy has paid tribute to the actor on his 60th birthday and said their late son Archie is ‘immensely proud’ of his father.
The Only Fools And Horses actor and his wife were left heartbroken when their son passed away from a brain haemorrhage aged 19 while he slept at his family home in west London in September 2020.
In the touching message she posted on Instagram on Wednesday, the former ballet dancer, Nicholas’ wife of 22 years, shared a series of sweet snaps showing the star alongside their son and in sweet selfies together.
She penned: ‘Six decades of this beautiful human being. My soul mate and Archies hero. I never thought this would be part of our story but I will be forever grateful for every moment we all had together. Every day an absolute joy.’ [sic]
Proud: Nicholas Lyndhurst’s wife Lucy has paid tribute to the actor on his 60th birthday and said their late son Archie is ‘immensely proud’ of his father
Lucy has been active on social media since Archie’s passing and has paid tribute to her late son, yet touchingly turned the focus to Nicholas.
Her full message read: ‘Six decades of this beautiful human being. My soul mate and Archies hero. I never thought this would be part of our story but I will be forever grateful for every moment we all had together…
‘Every day an absolute joy, filled with adventure, laughter and incredible love. Archie is immensely proud of you as I am. It is a honour to be your wife and journey the rest of my days with you even though they are tough without our boy…
‘Thank you for Archie and for loving him and me like you do, we simply couldn’t ask for more. A day to cherish all things you. All my love L XxX’.
An honour: The Only Fools And Horses actor and his wife were left heartbroken when their son passed away from a brain haemorrhage aged 19 while he slept at his family home in west London in September 2020
Emotional: Her full message read: ‘Six decades of this beautiful human being. My soul mate and Archies hero. I never thought this would be part of our story but I will be forever grateful for every moment we all had together’
Larking around: Her full message read: ‘Six decades of this beautiful human being. My soul mate and Archies hero. I never thought this would be part of our story but I will be forever grateful for every moment we all had together’
In January, Lucy revealed her son had died after an intracerebral haemorrhage caused by acute lymphoblastic lymphoma/leukaemia – an incredibly rare condition which kills just 800 people a year.
Lucy and the Only Fools and Horses actor, 59, found out the ‘harrowing’ details from his second post mortem just four days before Christmas, months after an inquest into his ‘unexplained’ death had been abandoned.
She wrote on her social media platform at the time: ‘He died from an Intracerebral Haemorrhage caused by Acute Lymphoblastic Lymphoma/Leukaemia.
Sweet: She shared a series of sweet snaps
‘This is not Leukaemia as we know it, the word Acute in medical terms means rapid. He assured us that there wasn’t anything anyone could have done as Archie showed no signs of illness.
‘Archie had numerous bleeds on the brain and the Dr went to great lengths to reassure us that he wouldn’t have been in any pain as it happened in his sleep.’
Last month, Lucy paid tribute again when she honoured her first Mother’s Day without her son. She said that getting through the day without her only child was ‘the hardest thing ever’ as she uploaded heart-warming images.
Happy days: Some of her pictures featured touching moments between father and son
Lucy wrote: ‘My dearest darling boy. To get through today without you is the hardest thing ever. I miss you every minute of every day…
‘I will never stop loving you. Not ever. Thank you for making me a mummy. It was the best adventure I’ve ever had. You never stopped me from smiling ever.
‘Thank you for all those beautiful happy times. I shall be forever in your debt. You teach me everyday to be a better person. Love you today, tomorrow and always. All my love your devoted Mama. XxX.’ (sic)
Emotional: The former ballet dancer uploaded heart-warming pictures from his childhood