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Abigail Nicholson

X Factor star's heartbreaking tribute as partner dies on morning of their wedding

An X-Factor singer was devastated after his fiancee died suddenly on their wedding day.

Tom Mann, who appeared on the ITV show while competing with band Stereo Kicks back in 2014, announced the sad news of his partner, Dani's, death on Instagram. The couple have an eight-month-old son together.

He wrote in a heart-breaking post explaining he lost the "love of his life" on what should have been the happiest day of their lives, MirrorOnline reports.

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Tom said his fiancee was the "best thing to have ever happened" to him and he would continue to wear his engagement ring as a "sign of [his] unconditional love" for her. He will raise their son as a single dad and hopes he will make her proud.

The singer wrote: "I can’t believe I am writing these words but my darling Dani - my best friend, my everything and more, the love of my life - passed away in the early hours of Saturday morning, 18th June.

“On what was supposed to be the happiest day of our lives ended in irreversible heartbreak.

"I feel like I have cried an ocean. We never made it to the alter; or got to say our vows, or dance our first dance, but I know you know that you were my entire world and the best thing that has ever happened to me, Danielle.

"I will wear this ring that I was always supposed to wear as a sign of my unconditional love to you.”

On raising their son, he continued: "I am completely broken trying to process this and I honestly don’t know where to go from here, but I do know I need to use any strength I can muster for our little boy.

"I will not be a mark on the parent that you had already become but I promise I will do my everything to raise Bowie just the way we always wanted. I promise you he will know how amazing his mummy was. I promise to make you so so proud.

“The most beautiful person inside and out. The most incredible soul. We have lost such a special person and I am sure we are about to see an abundant outpouring of love that reflects that. I will try to find peace in your messages and comments, but right now I am grieving and I will be for a very, very long time.

"My darling Dani, the brightest light in any room, my world is nothing but darkness without you. I will miss you forever."

Friends rushed to pay their condolences, with Nadine Coyle commenting: "Sending so much love, light & healing to you, Bowie & everyone who loved Dani!"

While Lewis Capaldi wrote: "Love you brother."

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