Lorna Luxe Back Online After Husbands Funeral

Lorna Luxe returned to social media on Wednesday after her 'brilliant' husband John's 'beautiful' funeral following his death from cancer last month.

The businessman, who was 21 years Lorna's senior, battled stage four adrenal after being diagnosed in April 2023.

Lorna announced his death on February 12. The couple had been married for 16 years. 

After taking time away from social media, Lorna has now returned where she posted an update to her legion of fans following his funeral on Tuesday.

She said in the clip uploaded to her Instagram Story: 'I haven't spoken to you in so long. I have been looking through my messages and I keep getting this consistent message from people saying they miss me and hope I'm alright. And I thought I miss you guys too - so here I am.

'We had John's funeral yesterday and it was beautiful. It really was beautiful. People I'd not seen in a long time turned up. I knew we'd have a good turn out because people loved John.

'I was just really touched by that and it was a good day, it was good to chat about him and celebrate him. We had a humanist celebration. He would have loved, and it's crazy to say it, that funeral.

'We had the funeral and then after we had all of his favourite foods on the buffet and his favourite wines. It was a proper send off for a brilliant man. He was just a really generous brilliant man.'

She continued: 'For the next week I am going to focus on getting this charity sale happening as we postponed it due to how poorly John was. He died within five days of what should have been that sale. It will be a lovely way to remember him.

'So that is what I will be working on and I think that is what I need at the minute. I need to be busy and doing things. I am going to see my mates and not stay at home too much.

'But I am really grateful for all the messages, so thank you to all of you for being exactly what I've needed, so thank you.' 

Lorna had planned a charity event to raise money for Maggie's cancer charity and the The Meath Epilepsy Charity.

But that week John was too ill for her to go ahead with the event.

Announcing John's death, Lorna shared a heartbreaking tribute, writing: 'My beautiful, brave John died yesterday. I am heartbroken.

'We were together to the very end, at home, in our own bed and holding hands which is exactly what he wanted.

'The last conversation we had I asked him how he was feeling and he replied “rough but in love” and that was so him, to the point and choosing to put aside his fears to make me feel cherished and loved.

'John and I were so grateful to the district nurses who came daily to support us and make him comfortable.

'Anna was his favourite nurse and the kindness she showed him was beyond, she was a real-life angel.

'We couldn’t have had those last few days together at home without that care and my mum who has been with us keeping me strong when I needed to stay strong for John.

'John you are a class act and I will love you forever.'

The couple had kept followers updated throughout his treatment, after she said they were there for her when John went into remission in November 2023.

But in a tragic turn of events, the former banker's cancer returned in May 2024 and spread to his brain.  

Before Christmas, John was rushed back to hospital with organ failure following a complication with his chemotherapy and fell ill with sepsis.

Lorna was told to 'prepare for the worst' in December 2025, but she said at the time that she knew he would recover. The ever-determined John was home in time for Christmas.

She told Fabulous magazine: 'It's been quite scary because we don't know how long we've got... We don't know how long John is going to feel up for doing things so we're running at a million miles an hour at the minute. We know we're on a timeline.'

Lorna and John had been treating themselves to nice experiences to make the most of the time they have together, and said they were taking each day as it comes.

'I don't make long-term plans,' she said. 'Fundamentally, I'm probably going to be a widow at some point in my 40s and that's a bit of a scary place to be for any woman.'

After John's last stint in hospital, he told Lorna they needed to get their 'ducks in a row' financially, in case he's not here, but she said: 'We certainly aren't discussing funerals or anything like that, though. We are just not in that space.'