03/02/2026
🦋I have tried to write my own tribute to Mel & Her mum Margi who is a family featured in our documentary, but i can’t
I first met Mel when i was about 11, as we lived in the same road. Never ever did i think i would have to plan Margi’s funeral with Mel & whilst she was so young
I think Mel’s words speak the raw emotion of losing her mum & i think these are more important than anything i could ever say …
I love you Mel, you are incredible, strong & Margi will be so so proud of you my beautiful friend forever & always
🤍 Tomorrow night at 10pm, my mum’s funeral will be featured as part of a documentary on Chanel 4 at my friend’s funeral parlour. This is something I’ve never spoken about publicly before.
My mum’s cause of death was recorded as inconclusive, but due to her alcoholism, it was believed her lifestyle played a significant role. I’ve stayed silent about it for a long time, partly because I didn’t know how to talk about it, and partly because I felt embarrassed.
But I don’t want to be silent anymore.
✨ If being open about my mum’s death helps even one person, whether that’s someone struggling with alcohol, or someone loving and worrying about an alcoholic, then it’s worth it. Alcoholism can take lives. It doesn’t just affect the person drinking; it leaves families shattered, grieving, and trying to make sense of a loss that feels preventable and senseless.
This is for my mum. And it’s for anyone who needs to hear that this disease is real, serious, and devastating, but that talking about it matters.
