Former Married At First Sight bride Hayley Vernon shared a heartbreaking family update to social media on Thursday, revealing her beloved grandfather had died.
The recently-retired adult entertainer, 37, shared a photo of herself as a child posing with her grandfather at a jetty and captioned it with some tragic words.
‘My grandpa passed away this morning. He was obsessed with me and I was with him. He would constantly remind me how much he loved me. Shattered,’ she wrote.
She also shared a precious story revealing how she lost contact with him for over a decade, but managed to reconnect with him shortly before his death.
‘I met my grandad after years of not seeing him. When my family split up I lost contact with him for about 15 years. My biggest fear was never being able to see him again in this lifetime,’ she began.
Married At First Sight bride Hayley Vernon, 37, (pictured) shared a heartbreaking family update to social media on Thursday, revealing her beloved grandfather had died
‘But it was a miracle. I was in hospital with a blood infection and as I walked out of emergency I heard a voice. It was my grandad.’
Hayley added the surprise reunion was an emotional experience for the both of them.
‘He started balling his eyes out too, telling me it was a miracle. He got his mate back. We sat there hugging each other and crying non-stop. He loved me so much and I loved him. That day was a miracle.’
The recently-retired adult entertainer shared a photo of herself as a child posing with her grandfather at a jetty and captioned it with some tragic words
It comes after Hayley celebrated a new sobriety milestone in February, when she revealed to fans on Instagram she had kicked alcohol and the illegal drug cocaine for several weeks.
At the time, she said she had gone five weeks without drinking alcohol and 14 weeks without using illicit drugs.
‘I’m off to Pilates this morning but reached a drinking milestone. I haven’t touched bags since I was in Europe last which was 14 weeks ago,’ she proudly wrote.
She also shared a precious story revealing how she lost contact with him for over a decade, but managed to reconnect with him shortly before his death
Hayley went on to share how proud she was of herself for resisting temptation, writing: ‘Feeling every bit the woman I know I am.’
When contacted for comment, Hayley told Daily Mail Australia that becoming sober was the best decision she’s ever made.
Hayley was open about her struggles with alcohol, cannabis, and crystal meth when she appeared on MAFS in 2020, revealing she started taking drugs when she was 16 but dropped the habit before joining the show.
It comes after Hayley celebrated a new sobriety milestone in February, when she revealed to fans on Instagram she had kicked alcohol and the illegal drug cocaine for several weeks
