'I’ll miss you everyday': Bachelor star reveals heartbreak

Former Bachelor star Laura Byrne has shared a heartbreaking post online after her grandad passed away.

Laura, who appeared on the 2017 series of the show, uploaded a series of snaps with her grandad, with the first one showing her beloved papa holding her eight-month-old daughter, Marlie-Mae Rose Johnson.

Bachelor star sLaura Byrne and fiancé Matt Johnson
Bachelor star Laura Byrne (pictured with fiancé Matt Johnson) has revealed her heartbreak after her grandad passed away. Photo: Instagram/ladyandacat.

“Yesterday we said goodbye to our invincible Papa. You were the glue that kept our family together and the one who made our childhood wonderful. We are so lucky that you are ours, I’ll miss you everyday old fella,” she wrote.

The jewellery designer’s reality star friends rallied around her on the post, with Bachelor In Paradise’s Luke McLeod commenting: “Sending many good vibes your way. I’m sure he was very proud of the wonderful family he helped create.”

The Bachelor’s Brittany Hockley also commented saying: “So much love to you”.

Laura Byrne and her daughter and grandad
Laura's beloved grandfather has passed away. Photo: Instagram/ladyandacat.
Laura Byrne and her grandad
She thanked her grandad for making her childhood wonderful in a heartbreaking Instagram post. Photo: Instagram/ladyandacat.

Just last week, Laura took to her Instagram to gush over Brittany, calling their friendship the ‘most unlikely love story to come out of The Bachelor’.

“It fills me with oodles of pride that each week we get to sit down and chat about the big things, the small things and all the weird life things in between,” she asid, talking about their podcast they have together, Life Uncut.

“Thank you to everyone who has listened to our podcast, written in, left reviews and found some comfort and belly laughs in our unqualified but heart felt and enthusiastic advice. 650,000 DOWNLOADS.... no you hang up!!! I bloody love creating @lifeuncutpodcast with this Wonder Woman. New ep is out now loves.”

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