‘Rest in peace and enjoy your wings, gorgeous girl’: Former Hi-5 star Lauren Brant reveals her sister-in-law Sandra has died from bowel cancer
Former Hi-5 star Lauren Brant has penned a heartbreaking tribute after her sister-in-Sandra Brant died from bowel cancer.
The children’s entertainer, 32, shared her family’s loss on Instagram on Thursday.
She posted a photo of Sandra in her husband Tyron’s arms as they kissed in a field of sunflowers.
‘Rest In Peace and enjoy your wings’: Former Hi-5 star Lauren Brant penned a heartbreaking tribute after her sister-in-law Sandra lost her battle with bowel cancer on Thursday. Pictured is Lauren, left, and Sandra at a family gathering just weeks before her passing
Lauren wrote: ‘Always In Our Hearts. Sandra lived, always with the most beautiful smile, and acted on what brought her heart joy.’
‘She absolutely loved her husband Tyron, son Connor and daughter Allegra, with her whole being.
‘Sandra was strong and graceful through her suffering and inspired us all. She took her last breath in her husband’s arms, her favourite place in the whole world, and is now finally at peace.’
‘For those who have been blessed to know Sandra, have been touched by an angel. Rest in peace and enjoy your wings, gorgeous girl,’ Lauren concluded.
‘Always In Our Hearts’: Lauren wrote in the caption of her tribute: ‘Sandra lived, always with the most beautiful smile, and acted on what brought her heart joy’. Pictured is Lauren with Sandra after she went skydiving in July 2020
‘She was strong and graceful’: The 32-year-old posted a photo of her sister-in-law in older brother, Tyron’s arms as they shared a sweet kiss in a field of sunflowers. Lauren said in the caption: ‘She took her last breath in her husbands arms, her favourite place in the whole world’
The I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! star also shared a photo of herself with Sandra, which was taken just weeks earlier at a family get-together.
Lauren, who shares sons Miller, three, and Houston, one, with retired AFL player Barry Hall, captioned it: ‘I can’t believe you are really gone, just like that.
‘I wanted you to stay so much. I’m sorry this had to be your story. It will never make sense to me. I will never try make sense of it.’
‘I’m sorry this had to be your story’: The mother of two also penned an emotional poem that included the lines: ‘I can’t believe you are really gone, just like that’ and ‘I wanted you to stay so much’
Treatment: Lauren first revealed Sandra’s stage tree bowel cancer diagnosis in July 2019, Now To Love reported on Friday. Sandra had undergone two surgeries, several rounds of chemotherapy, biopsies and placed into an induced coma
Lauren first publicly revealed Sandra’s stage-three bowel cancer diagnosis in July 2019, Now To Love reported on Friday.
Sandra underwent two surgeries, several rounds of chemotherapy, blood transfusions, biopsies and was placed into an induced coma.
Sandra leaves behind her husband, Tyron, and two teenage children, son Connor and daughter Allegra.
Heartbroken: Sandra leaves behind her husband Tyron and their two teenage children, son Connor and daughter Allegra
Family: Former Hi-5 star Lauren is a doting mother to two young sons – Miller, three, and Houston, one – who she shares with longtime partner, former AFL star Barry Hall