Celine Dion's heartbreaking tribute to late husband on 30th anniversary
Celine Dion has shared a heartbreaking tribute to her late husband René Angélil on what would've been their 30th anniversary.
The My Heart Will Go On singer took to Instagram to share a photo of the couple on their wedding day with the caption: “You still fill our hearts, every day. You are everything for us. We miss you so much.”
“Happy 30th anniversary, mon amour!”
She signed off the post with two x's next to her name and added the names of her children, René-Charles, Eddy and Nelson), sharing just how much their family misses him.
Fans were quick to share their sympathy with one writing: "You showed the world how love is supposed to be. I have no doubt he is looking down, today especially and is just so proud of you and the boys. Happy Anniversary."
"Thinking of you Celine. What a special bond you had, he is always right beside you. Sending lots of love ❤️" another added.
Celine and her husband first met in 1980, when he was a music producer who had taken an interest in the young singer and decided to represent her.
Seven years later, when the singer was 19 and he was 45, they went on their first official date together despite the 26-year age gap between them.
In 1991, a year after Celine released her first English album, Unison, the two got engaged, but their relationship was kept a secret until 1993.
“We kind of kept it cool because of my career. I was living that love secretly,” Dion said in 2016.
“When I was at the age to be able to say to people … It was like bang! Love! Love always wins.”
The couple got married in 1994 had four years of marital bliss before tragedy struck and Angélil was diagnosed with throat cancer.
Although he entered into remission in 2000 and they had their three kids, Angélil was diagnosed with cancer for a second time in 2014.
On January 14 2016, he passed away just two days before his 74th birthday.
“I think I will probably grieve for the rest of my life,” Celine said at the time.
Images: Instagram