Hollyoaks star Jamie Lomas announces the tragic death of his father… just days after his engagement
Jamie Lomas announced the tragic death of his father on Saturday, just days after his engagement.
The 48-year-old Hollyoaks star, best known for his role as Warren Fox on the Channel 4 show, shared a black and white photo on Instagram alongside a quick message.
He wrote, “My best buddy.” My hero. RIP DADDY. A true legend. A sad day ❤’
Jamie shared the heartbreaking news that his father was battling prostate cancer in 2020 while attending ITV’s The Real Full Monty on Ice.
The sad news comes just days after the soap star announced his engagement to dentist Jess Bell after two years together.
Sad: Jamie Lomas, 48, announced the tragic death of his father on Saturday, just days after his engagement
Jamie announced his happy news on Monday morning, telling OK! Magazine: “I’ve been planning this for a while and wanted it to be perfect.”
He explained, “We had been to Lake Como a few weeks earlier, but we both love Mexico and I thought, ‘What better place than at our favorite restaurant at our favorite resort in our favorite country?’
“Before I knew it, there was this ring and everyone was clapping and cheering.” It was wonderful; “So wonderful and so very emotional,” said Jess, 34.
Jess, 34, added: “I wasn’t expecting it at all.” It was a total shock. Before I knew it, there was this ring and everyone was clapping and cheering. It was wonderful; so wonderful and so very emotional.’
It was first reported that the two began dating in August 2021 after meeting through mutual friends.
They made their relationship public when they walked the red carpet together at the Pride of Manchester Awards in May 2022.
A source told The Sun at the time: “Jamie and Jess met through friends and have grown closer in recent months.”
“It’s pretty clear to those around him that Jamie really likes Jess and they make a wonderful couple.”
Happy: The Hollyoaks star, best known for his role as Warren Fox, shared a black and white photo on Instagram just days after announcing their engagement to girlfriend Jess Bell
Jamie’s last relationship was with Portia Hughes, who split in 2019 following their tumultuous romance.
The Sun reported that the former Hollyoaks actor quickly fell in love with Portia, who also works behind the scenes on the series.
A source told the publication, “Jamie was absolutely smitten with Portia and they became very close very quickly.
“He can be quite private but loved going to events with her – his friends even predicted they would get engaged.
“Unfortunately everything was a bit turbulent and they just couldn’t get over the distance.” They parted amicably and she has already moved on while he threw himself into work.”