The presenter has opened up astir her husband's last hours successful hospital
- Amanda Devlin, Assistant Showbiz Editor (Features)
- Published: 20:14, 17 Nov 2024
- Updated: 20:16, 17 Nov 2024
STRICTLY prima Annabel Croft has opened up astir being near "traumatised" by a "psychopathic" caregiver who cared for her dying husband.
Mel Coleman died aged 60 successful January 2023 - 16 weeks aft being diagnosed with signifier 4 colon cancer.
In a caller interview, Annabel claims a caregiver astatine Kingston Hospital mocked him for having conscionable hours to live.
Annabel - who was with her 3 children astatine Mel's bedside - told The Times: “She was truthful cruel. I deliberation she was a psychopath, the glee and enjoyment she took successful Mel’s demise.
"Every clip I asked her to support her dependable down, she said, ‘No, helium needs to hear.’
"When Charlie asked if helium had weeks oregon months to live, she said mockingly, ‘Hours!’
"Then she said, ‘Oh, and if helium has a bosom attack, we won’t revive him.’
"Mel heard and said, ‘I don’t similar the dependable of a DNR.’ She said to me, ‘Listen, helium has cancer, he’s going to die. We’re not resuscitating him.’
"It was evil beyond thing you could imagine. To this time I americium traumatised by it.”