Current:Home > StocksBravo's Tabatha Coffey Reveals Her Partner of 25 Years Died After Heartbreaking Health Struggles -文件: temp/data/webname/news/nam2.txt
Bravo's Tabatha Coffey Reveals Her Partner of 25 Years Died After Heartbreaking Health Struggles
View
Date:2025-04-18 09:49:10
Tabatha Coffey is finally ready to share her heartbreaking story of love and loss.
For the first time ever, the Tabatha Takes Over star is opening up about losing her partner of 25 years Diane Keeler, who died in 2022 after a long battle with brain cancer.
Keeler was diagnosed with stage 4 glioblastoma in 2014 and subsequently went through years of surgery, chemotherapy and rehabilitation under the Bravo alum's care.
"I never called it stage 4, because everyone knows what that means," Coffey told People in an interview published June 11. "Her job was to rest her body. My job was to take care of everything else."
By 2017, Keeler's health seemed to be improving before she had a major stroke that left the corporate manager needing 24/7 care as she had lost much of her mobility and speech.
"What I told myself some days is, I don't know how I'm going to do this, I don't know if I've got enough strength," Coffey told the outlet. "I just was so frustrated I couldn't fix or control the situation, and that's all I wanted to do."
Keeler was eventually also diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer and died on June 10, 2022 with Coffey by her side. And the famed hairstylist still mourns losing the love of her life.
"I'm not the same woman and I'm okay with it," she admitted. "I don't want to be the same woman."
However, Coffey is now on a mission to turn grief into good with her online support community ThriveHive and her new Creative Thrive podcast.
"No one cares for the caregiver," she says. "That's why it's so important for caregivers to find the support they need and also to be able to give that to themselves."
"My intention is to help others," the 57-year-old added. "And I hope that by talking about it, it reminds people that they're not alone."
(E! and Bravo are both part of the NBCUniversal family)
veryGood! (81237)
Related
- Connie Chiume, Black Panther Actress, Dead at 72: Lupita Nyong'o and More Pay Tribute
- Olivia Culpo Has the Winning Secret to Prepping for Super Bowl Weekend in Las Vegas
- Texas man sentenced to 180 days in jail for drugging wife’s drinks to induce an abortion
- Miami Heat's Haywood Highsmith cited for careless driving after man critically injured
- Intel's stock did something it hasn't done since 2022
- A 'Moana' sequel is coming this fall. Here's everything we know so far.
- Report: Former WNBA MVP Elena Delle Donne stepping away from basketball
- Defense requests a mistrial in Jam Master Jay murder case; judge says no but blasts prosecutors
- Brianna LaPaglia Reveals The Meaning Behind Her "Chickenfry" Nickname
- Defense requests a mistrial in Jam Master Jay murder case; judge says no but blasts prosecutors
Ranking
- The seven biggest college football quarterback competitions include Michigan, Ohio State
- Attorneys for West Virginia governor’s family want to block planned land auction to repay loans
- Disney gets stock bump after talking Fortnite, Taylor Swift, Moana
- Total solar eclipse will be visible to millions. What to know about safety, festivities.
- Audit: California risked millions in homelessness funds due to poor anti-fraud protections
- Cowboys to hire former Vikings coach Mike Zimmer as defensive coordinator, per report
- NFL Awards Live Updates | Who will win MVP?
- Truck driver buys lottery ticket in Virginia, finds out he won big in Texas
Recommendation
PHOTO COLLECTION: AP Top Photos of the Day Wednesday August 7, 2024
CIA terminates whistleblower who prompted flood of sexual misconduct complaints
A year after Ohio derailment, U.S. freight trains remain largely unregulated
Tennessee authorities search for suspect in shooting of 2 sheriff’s deputies
A steeplechase record at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Then a proposal. (He said yes.)
Food Network star Duff Goldman says hand injury is 'pretty bad' after car crash
USDA warns Trader Joe's chicken pilaf may contain rocks: 'Multiple' complaints, dental injury reported
Oprah Winfrey, Naomi Campbell, Dua Lipa, more grace Edward Enninful's last British Vogue cover