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Jason Watkins’ concerns for daughter Bessie following death of little sister Maude: ‘A difficult place to be’

Jason Watkins has been open about how his daughter Bessie has coped with the death of her little sister Maude when she was two

Actor Jason Watkins and wife Clara Francis tragically lost their two-year-old daughter Maude to sepsis back in 2011. Speaking to the Radio Times, Clara explained that “it must be hard” for Bessie growing up in the shadow of “Saint Maude… forever preserved as this gorgeous thing”. Clara and Jason went on to have another baby, son Gilbert, after Maude’s death (Credit: Splash News) Speaking about Bessie’s grief, he explained: “That was the most difficult thing.

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