Pastor Richard Coles told how close friend Charles Spencer helped him after the death of her husband David in 2019.
Speaking of his new book, A Death in the Parish, about Lorraine, the former Strictly star revealed that he and Diana’s brother have long since passed away and that Charles and Karen have been of great help to him during these times. difficulties in life.
WATCH: Pastor Richard Coles reveals how Charles Spencer helped him after his wife’s death
He explained: “Charles and I are really old friends. We met on our way around the country because I was chaplain for the Senior Sheriff of Northamptonshire… so we met on the road. .. when David died, Charles and his wife Karen – I was a complete mess – they invited me to stay with them at their home, they were extremely kind and protective.”
Richard and Charles, along with Dr. Cat Jarman, participate in a podcast called Rabbit Hole Detectives, where they discuss historical and archaeological stories.
© Netflix The duo are co-hosts of the Rabbit Hole Detectives series
During the show, Richard also confirmed that he had found love again through online dating. Discussing his new lover with Lorraine, she asks him where they met and he replies: “A dating app! The greatest invention of civilization. It’s called being Elite Singles, which is a bit of a shame since I’m not an elite… Third person II met the person I’m with now.”
He continued: “I thought I was out of the game when David died. It was like a polar bear coming out of hibernation and wanting to eat a seal,” quipped Lorraine: “So romantic!” He confirmed that in relation to a war horse actor Richard Cant.
Richard’s partner David passed away in 2019
Speaking to The Guardian in March 2020, Richard was candid about dealing with loss, explaining: “After David passed away, there was a woman in the hospital who was also a widow. She was a widow. say: ‘You’re going to kiss yourself. for a while. People will never be as nice to you as they are now, so milk when you can.'”
He added: “I had to take David out of the future and that took all the future with it. It was a bit empty. I thought, ‘What the hell is this? [expletive] I’ll play the accordion and go to bed at six ten, I guess. Of course, that was not the end of my life. But sometimes it feels like it’s over.”
Richard Coles has found love again
TV personality who previously starred in Serious
How did David, the partner of priest Richard Coles, die?
David unfortunately passed away from alcoholic liver disease at the age of 42. Richard has urged the media to stop glorifying excessive drinking after his wife’s death. He said: “My husband David passed away from alcoholic liver disease just before Christmas 2019. He’s 43 years old, a priest and used to be an emergency room nurse. You might think he wasn’t the victim. clearly of alcoholism, but he’s been drinking heavily since his teenage years.
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