Johnny Ruffo’s girlfriend Tahnee Sims has shared a heartbreaking message to social media, three months after the actor’s tragic cancer death.
Tahnee, 30, took to Instagram on Sunday to share recent snaps of her life without Johnny and included a touching note.
The quote, written by American novelist Anne Lamott, read: ‘You will lose someone you can’t live without, and your heart will be badly broken, and the bad news is that you never completely got over the loss of your beloved’.
‘But this is also the good news. They live forever in your broken heart that doesn’t seal back up.
‘And you come through. It’s like having a broken leg that never heals perfectly – that still hurts when the weather gets cold, but you learn to dance with the limp.’
Johnny Ruffo’s partner Tahnee Sims has shared a heartbreaking message three months after Home and Away star’s tragic death
Tahnee’s followers were quick to comment their love and support.
Home and Away veteran Lynne McGranger wrote: ‘So good to see you smiling again’.
‘Good to see you have lovely people around you, lifting you up,’ another follower commented.
Tahnee, 30, took to Instagram on Sunday to share recent snaps of her life without Johnny and included a touching note to grievers
It comes three months after Johnny died peacefully surrounded by his family and long-term partner Tahnee.
Johnny was first diagnosed with brain cancer in 2017 after he went to hospital with painful migraines.
In August that year, he was rushed to surgery and had a 7cm brain tumour surgically removed from his frontal lobe, before undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Johnny went into remission months after his initial diagnosis in 2017, but revealed in November 2020 the disease had returned.
In August 2022, he confirmed his brain cancer diagnosis was terminal and said he feared how his girlfriend Tahnee would cope once he is gone.
It comes three months after Johnny (left) died peacefully surrounded by his family and long-term partner
Born in the Perth suburb of Balcatta, Johnny’s showbusiness career began when he successfully auditioned for the third season of The X Factor Australia in 2011.
After being mentored by Guy Sebastian, Ruffo was the last contestant eliminated in the competition, which was ultimately won by Reece Mastin.
A music career followed, with Johnny releasing several hit singles including On Top and Take It Home.
But he is perhaps best known for starring as fan favourite Chris Harrington on Home and Away between 2013 and 2016.
He also appeared on that show’s soap rival Neighbours in 2020.
Johnny was first diagnosed with brain cancer in 2017 after he went to hospital with painful migraines
