The husband of Disney presenter Jeniene Mapp-Testa, who died on Saturday evening, has revealed what she wanted to achieve before she died of kidney failure in October aged 49.
Her husband Lincoln, 62, revealed to New Idea magazine this week that Jeniene had always wanted to see their 19-year-old son walk down the aisle and start a family – but tragically never got around to it.
“Her biggest regret was that she didn’t want to see Ben get married or have children.” “Ben was the love of her life,” he said.
“Jeniene was so strong, but she decided that was it, she couldn’t fight anymore.”
Lincoln, who runs a popular cafe on the Gold Coast, married Jeniene in 1997 and they had their son Ben in February 2004.
Late Saturday night Disney presenter Jeniene Mapp-Testa’s (pictured) husband has revealed the one thing she wanted to achieve before her death, which unfortunately never happened
The presenter will be farewelled at a private service on Friday at St Augustine’s Anglican Church in Brisbane, the same place where Jeniene and Lincoln were married.
Jeniene passed away on November 20th after ongoing dialysis treatment after failing to qualify for a necessary kidney transplant.
Mapp-Testa was the original presenter of Saturday Disney from 1990 alongside James Sherry and Sofie Formica.
Jeniene tragically died of kidney failure last month aged 49 and now her husband Lincoln, 62, has revealed her greatest wish was to see their son Ben get married. (Jeniene, Lincoln and Ben are pictured in 2021)
She worked with Disney Australia for 14 years before founding the Disney Channel in Australia and hosting Studio D and Playhouse Disney from 1997 to 2003.
Mapp-Testa often documented her dialysis treatment on social media and, in her most recent Instagram post, thanked hospital staff for making her birthday “so special.”
Television host Shelley Craft paid tribute to the star on social media on Sunday.
Craft took over Mapp-Testa’s hosting duties at Saturday Disney in 1996.
Mapp-Testa was the original host of Saturday Disney from 1990 and worked with Disney Australia for 14 years before founding the Disney Channel in Australia and hosting Studio D and Playhouse Disney from 1997 to 2003
Jeniene passed away on November 20th after ongoing dialysis treatment after failing to qualify for a necessary kidney transplant