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Jill Halfpenny holds back tears as she opens up on heartbreaking loss of partner


Jill Halfpenny, the EastEnders star and 2014 Strictly Come Dancing winner, opened up about the heartbreak she experienced after losing her partner Matt Janes to a sudden heart attack in 2017 when he was just 43.

The beloved actress appeared on Lorraine Kelly's morning show where she discussed how she's using her personal experiences with grief to help others going through similar pain by writing a powerful new book. Jill Halfpenny appeared on Lorraine Kelly's show (Image: ITV) Read MoreRelated Articles Emmerdale's Tom King's terrifying plan for Belle Dingle exposed as death is ‘confirmed’ Read MoreRelated Articles EastEnders' Chrissie Watts' real reason for return 'revealed' and it's bad news for Sharon

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