Vinnie Jones speaks to his late wife Tanya every morning.
Vinnie Jones
The 55-year-old star's wife tragically passed away in 2019 after a cancer battle, and Vinnie has said he still speaks to her when he wakes up.
He admitted: “Every morning, I get up, make my bed and have a little chat with Tan about what I’m doing and how much I miss her. Even now it’s one day at a time.”
Vinnie is keeping himself occupied with his work projects, including a production company and a wooden flooring company.
He added: “I have a film production company and we have a £100 million investment fund. And I’ve got my wooden flooring company, Deacon Jones, which is doing great, so I’m keeping busy.
“I have to go with the flow and accept it will take time to come to terms with my grief. There’s no point in fighting it.
“Tan was an incredible, remarkable woman and I will never get over losing her. But I have lots of happy memories – she left me with a lifetime’s worth. I don’t need to carry a memento because she is always here, in my heart.”
The star says he’s “coping with the help of his friends”, after having moved out of his marital home after Tanya’s death.
Speaking to the Daily Star Sunday newspaper, he explained: “I moved nearer my golf club friends at Toluca Lake.
“I see mental health as the hub of a wheel, with lots of spokes. Each spoke represents a different type of issue and mine just happens to be grief. I’m coping with the help of my friends.
“I went away with the boys for a quiet break in Canada this summer. We did a bit of fishing and talked.
“Some of them have been through a lot with alcoholism, something I have struggled with, and they gave me good advice. It was a nice environment to be in.”
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