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Warwick Davis’ wife Samantha shared a moving message to her two children weeks before she died.
Harry Potter star Warwick confirmed this week that in a tragic statement that read: "Her passing has left a huge hole in our lives as a family. I miss her hugs.” He went on: "She was a unique character, always seeing the sunny side of life, she had a wicked sense of humour and always laughed at my bad jokes.”
His and Samantha’s children Harrison and Annabelle also paid tribute to their late mother, saying her "love and happiness carried us through our whole lives". "Mum is our best friend and we're honoured to have received a love like hers," Harrison and Annabelle added.
Harry Potter star Warwick confirmed this week that Samantha tragically passed away at the age of 53 (CAN/Capital Pictures)Just weeks before her death, Samantha was seen gushing about motherhood in a social media message that is now heartbreaking to see. Responding to a Mother’s Day message from Annabelle that was shared on March 10, Samantha replied: “I love you and Harrison so much. I am so proud to be your mum. Thank you to you both for making it the best today. I am the luckiest mum in the world.”
Annabelle’s message read: “Happy Mother's Day mum. Your bravery and kindness is an inspiration to us all. Thank you for everything. Love, Belle x.”
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Samantha was known for her roles in Through the Dragon's Eye, ShortFellas and Honky Sausages and even had an uncredited role alongside her husband in the 1988 movie Willow. Warwick, famed for his role as Ewok Wicket in : Return of the Jedi, met his future wife Samantha when he was just 17 on the set of Willow. Samantha, only 16 at the time, was there due to her father Peter Burroughs' involvement in the film and caught Warwick's eye while working as an extra.
The pair's romance blossomed amidst the magic of the movie set, leading to a four-year courtship before tying the knot in 1991. Samantha once lovingly described Warwick in a birthday tribute, saying: "You are the bravest, most caring and sensitive person I know. You amaze us all everyday with your courage and strength. I love you to the moon and back. Always and forever yours."
Samantha had a fierce battle with health /what- sepsis -signs-symptoms-treatment-7246541>sepsis in 2019. Warwick painfully recounted the harrowing period before a planned family caravan trip when Samantha's condition worsened rapidly. "We went home a week later and suddenly I couldn't feel my legs. I thought I was still recovering from the surgery so I went to bed, but the next day I felt awful, as though I had been hit by a truck."
"I stayed in bed all day while Warwick and Harrison went to a family party and the next morning I woke at 4am feeling even worse." She recalled her deteriorating condition, "As the day went on I couldn't concentrate, I lay on the sofa and when I tried to get up I collapsed on the floor."