Louis Tomlinson’s sister has revealed the heartbreaking grief she experienced after losing her mum and younger sister in the space of a few years.
Lottie, 21, had her world shattered when her mum Johannah died aged 43 in 2016 following a short battle with leukaemia.
It was once again torn apart in 2019, when her sister Félicité passed away, aged just 18. A coroner ruled the aspiring fashion designer died accidentally from a fatal combination of drugs.
The social media influencer and makeup artist is working to raise awareness about needing stronger bereavement support for younger people.
She has also told of the criticism she faced for going on a night out, days after the death of her mum.
Lottie lost her mum, Johannah in 2016 following a short battle with leukaemia (Image: Twitter)
Opening up during a chat for The Grief Network x Sister collaboration, Ariana Grande’s former model spoke about what the family went through.
Speaking about the death of Johannah, Lottie said: “When I lost my mum, I felt like I was thrown into the deep end. I’d never, ever experienced anything like that and she wasn’t ill for that long, so I didn’t get much time to prepare for it.”
She added: “The first year was so hard and so up-and-down for me. And then with Fizz [Félicité], I was a few years into the grief of my mum and adding that on top…
She tragically lost her sister Félicité aged just 18, last year (Image: Twitter)
“I think, though, I’ve got to a point now where I’ve somewhat accepted what’s happened.
“I’ve tried to find positives in the situation. It took me a while to get there, of course. But I see myself as lucky because I had an amazing mum for 18 years, and I had an amazing sister too, and they can now be together which is a really lovely thought for both of them.
“It feels like they were meant to be together.”
The Doncaster-lass went on to speak about how people grieve in different ways before adding that there is no right way to experience the loss of a loved one.
Louis performed on The X Factor days after the passing of his mum
“I think people that haven’t gone through it will look at some things that you do and not understand.
“We went on a night out a few nights after Mum died, but we were so drained, and sometimes you do just want to be normal and go out and forget about things for the night.
“We got judgement for that. I think you should never judge someone else, especially if you haven’t been through the same thing.”
Louis went on to perform his debut single, Just Hold On, on The X Factor days after the passing of his mum.
Despite it being Johannah’s wish for Louis to perform the hit single, he claimed it was “the most difficult,” time.
Read the full interview with The Grief Network x Sister collaboration, which is available to pre-order here.
If you are experiencing the loss of a loved one, you can speak to Child Bereavement UK on 0800 02 888 40.
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
