Current:Home > FinanceBravo's Tabatha Coffey Reveals Her Partner of 25 Years Died After Heartbreaking Health Struggles -Wealth Momentum Network
Bravo's Tabatha Coffey Reveals Her Partner of 25 Years Died After Heartbreaking Health Struggles
Surpassing Quant Think Tank Center View
Date:2025-04-11 11:37:05
Tabatha Coffey is finally ready to share her heartbreaking story of love and loss.
For the first time ever, the Tabatha Takes Over star is opening up about losing her partner of 25 years Diane Keeler, who died in 2022 after a long battle with brain cancer.
Keeler was diagnosed with stage 4 glioblastoma in 2014 and subsequently went through years of surgery, chemotherapy and rehabilitation under the Bravo alum's care.
"I never called it stage 4, because everyone knows what that means," Coffey told People in an interview published June 11. "Her job was to rest her body. My job was to take care of everything else."
By 2017, Keeler's health seemed to be improving before she had a major stroke that left the corporate manager needing 24/7 care as she had lost much of her mobility and speech.
"What I told myself some days is, I don't know how I'm going to do this, I don't know if I've got enough strength," Coffey told the outlet. "I just was so frustrated I couldn't fix or control the situation, and that's all I wanted to do."
Keeler was eventually also diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer and died on June 10, 2022 with Coffey by her side. And the famed hairstylist still mourns losing the love of her life.
"I'm not the same woman and I'm okay with it," she admitted. "I don't want to be the same woman."
However, Coffey is now on a mission to turn grief into good with her online support community ThriveHive and her new Creative Thrive podcast.
"No one cares for the caregiver," she says. "That's why it's so important for caregivers to find the support they need and also to be able to give that to themselves."
"My intention is to help others," the 57-year-old added. "And I hope that by talking about it, it reminds people that they're not alone."
(E! and Bravo are both part of the NBCUniversal family)
veryGood! (1)
Related
- 'Squid Game' without subtitles? Duolingo, Netflix encourage fans to learn Korean
- How 2024 Caribbean Series was influenced by MLB legend Ralph Avila | Nightengale's Notebook
- Rapper Killer Mike Arrested at 2024 Grammys After Winning 3 Awards
- Mike The Situation Sorrentino and Wife Save Son From Choking on Pasta in Home Ring Video
- Who are the most valuable sports franchises? Forbes releases new list of top 50 teams
- Japanese embassy says Taylor Swift should comfortably make it in time for the Super Bowl
- Virginia music teacher Annie Ray wins 2024 Grammy Music Educator Award
- She spent 2 years hiking across the US and her journey ends soon. Meet Briana DeSanctis.
- At site of suspected mass killings, Syrians recall horrors, hope for answers
- Man extradited from Sweden to face obstruction charges in arson case targeting Jewish organizations
Ranking
- How to watch the 'Blue Bloods' Season 14 finale: Final episode premiere date, cast
- Spoilers! What that 'Argylle' post-credits scene teases about future spy movies
- Another ‘Pineapple Express’ storm is expected to wallop California
- Off-duty Nebraska police officers shoot and kill two men
- DoorDash steps up driver ID checks after traffic safety complaints
- Dylan Sprouse Reveals the Unexpected Best Part of Being Married to Barbara Palvin
- Grammys Mistakenly Name Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice's Barbie World As Best Rap Song Winner
- How Donald Trump went from a diminished ex-president to the GOP’s dominant front-runner
Recommendation
This was the average Social Security benefit in 2004, and here's what it is now
Joe Rogan inks multiyear deal with Spotify, podcast to expand to other platforms
Edmonton Oilers winning streak, scoring race among things to watch as NHL season resumes
A NSFW Performance and More of the Most Shocking Grammy Awards Moments of All Time
Alex Murdaugh’s murder appeal cites biased clerk and prejudicial evidence
‘Argylle,’ with checkered reviews, flops with $18M for the big-budget Apple release
Wisconsin police officer fatally shoots armed motorist after chase
Taking the SAT in March? No need to sharpen a pencil