Pop Idol star Darius Campbell Danesh's ex-wife Natasha Henstridge has paid an emotional tribute to the star after he was found dead on 11 August.
Darius, who found fame on Pop Idol in 2011, tragically passed away aged 41 and was found in his US apartment in Rochester, Minnesota. His cause of death is unknown at this time.
Natasha, 48, said she has “no words” in a loving tribute to her ex-husband. The Canadian actress wrote: “I have found the paradox that if you love until it hurts there can be no more hurt — Only more love – Mother Theresa.
“There are no words Darius…only Love Love Love. Forever Janam.”
Natasha shared a string of snaps alongside her heartfelt message, in a now-deleted social media post to mark the singer's devastating death.
She and Darius first started dating in 2004 after he moved to the US following his Pop Idol stint. The couple enjoyed a five-year romance before Darius popped the question in 2010.
Shortly after the proposal, the pair called it quits but they soon rekindled their romance and eventually went on to tie the knot in 2011.
Darius and Natasha's wedding took place on Valentine's Day at the San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara, California.
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They went on to enjoy two years of wedded bliss but unfortunately split up in 2013 and they filed for divorce that same year.
Three years later, Darius, who was stepdad to Natasha's two sons, Tristan and Asher, who she shares with her ex-partner Liam Waite, reconciled with his wife, but their reunion was brief and in 2018 their divorce was finalised.
Speaking on their relationship, Darius previously told the Scottish Herald: “'That relationship was certainly not without its ups and downs. Over the course of 12 years, we broke up many times and had a period of six months apart.
“It was often a long-distance relationship for half of it. That in itself was an amazing experience, but a painful one. When you love someone you want to be with them.”
He also opened up about his devastation over his and Natasha's divorce, adding: "I felt a great sense of loss with the divorce and I went through a grieving period. You see, you don’t break up with one person, you break up with three. And in some ways, it’s like a death."
Tributes have poured in for the former Pop Idol star, with music mogul Simon Cowell, 62, branding his heartbreaking death an "absolute tragedy".
"I first saw Darius on television over 20 years ago and I got to know him really well. He was charismatic, funny and just a great person to be with.
“His passing, for someone so young, is an absolute tragedy and my heart goes out to his family and friends," Simon wrote.
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