TINA Malone and late husband Paul Chase tied the knot in 2010, two years into their whirlwind romance.
The Shameless actress confirmed the tragic news her husband passed away aged 42 this morning.
In a devastating message on X, the mum-of-two wrote: "It’s with total heartbreak I write this my husband Paul chase Malone passed away this morning we are totally devastated."
The post was flooded with messages of support and well-wishes from devastated fans.
"So sorry to hear this Tina sending my love to you and your family," posted one.
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"I’m so so sorry, Tina. I’m so sorry for your loss. I was in the army with Paul, top man," wrote another.
"Tina I am so sorry to hear this, sending you all my love and condolences," shared a devastated supporter.
Tina and Paul got hitched in 2010 after two years of dating and welcomed daughter Flame in 2013.
BABY PLANS
The Brookside actress was open about her IVF journey after having her daughter at the age of 50.
She sparked controversy four years later after revealing she wanted another baby with Paul through a surrogate.
Speaking on Loose Women Tina told the panel: "I've always wanted a boy, and...
"[My daughter] Flame said she wanted a brother..."
Meanwhile, she previously told The Sunday People: “Some will say I am selfish and irresponsible for having another child at 54.
“They will moralise and abuse me – even more so for selecting the sex of our baby – and everyone is entitled to their opinion.
“But I don’t give two f***s for what they think.”
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Tina also has another daughter named Danielle from a previous relationship.
Opening up about their decision to use a surrogate, Tina admitted Paul would not let her risk her life for another child.
When pregnant with Flame, Tina developed pre-eclampsia.
Paul explained: “I couldn’t let Tina risk another pregnancy. Flame and I love her too much.”
BRIEF SPLIT
Tina and Paul took a brief time apart in 2019 after being happily married for 11 years.
Fans were shocked when the actress announced they were parting ways via social media.
She wrote: "With great sadness I wrote this myself and Paul have split up after 11 yrs together!"
But, in 2020, Tina was thrilled to share the pair had found their way back to each other and revealed the "love never went away".
Speaking to Closer about her marriage, Tina said: "The love never went away, we're working on things now, our problems were compounded by depression but I learned that in tough times you have to pull together and not apart.
"We were either arguing, bickering or not talking at all, I'd end up putting Flame to bed and falling asleep next to her.
"Paul and I had always had a great sex life but were barely touching each other. At one point, we didn't have sex for five months."
'Healthier, sexier and prettier than ever'
And, the mum-of-two last year told Closer: "Paul and I still have so much passion, after 13 years you know each other so well.
“He still gives me butterflies!”
She also candidly admitted: "Sex just gets better as you get older, I'm 60, so I'm comfortable with myself."
Tina also said she was feeling "healthier, sexier and prettier than ever" after having a gastric band fitted in 2010.
The op saw her show off a dramatic weight loss, dropping from a size 28 to a size six.
It also meant Tina needed further surgery to remove the excess skin and a facelift.
