James Morrison’s spouse Gill Catchpole took off ring earlier than she died
James Morrison‘s spouse of 17 years Gill Catchpole had eliminated her wedding ceremony ring and was searching for a brand new residence shortly earlier than she died – simply as her popstar husband began recording new music in 2024 after years out of the limelight, MailOnline can reveal right now.
The mother-of-two, a café proprietor and caterer, was discovered lifeless at their household residence in Gloucestershire aged 45.
The couple, who had two daughters, Elsie, 15, and Ada Rose, 5, married in 2006 however Gill was pictured with out her wedding ceremony ring final summer time and had her relationship standing as ‘single’ on Facebook.
In 2022 she was sporting her wedding ceremony band and shared a tactile selfie along with her husband on social media.
MailOnline revealed right now that Gill was searching for a property within the Whitminster space on the eve of her dying – the fourth household tragedy Mr Morrison has suffered in recent times. Gill had additionally lately spoken of her ‘ups, downs and heartache’ after a kidney transplant.
The life-saving operation got here across the time her popstar husband, 39, returned to the limelight with a best hits album and competition appearances. He has had a number of lengthy breaks between hit information and has spoken about his grief following the dying of his father, brother and nephew after he grew to become a star along with his breakthrough tune You Give Me Something.
James and his household have been ‘devastated’ by Gill’s dying. On the day earlier than she died, the singer-songwriter shared a picture of him recording guitar music on Instagram with the caption: ‘New 12 months, new journey’. He is but to remark publicly.
Gill Catchpole pictured with out her wedding ceremony ring final summer time. She was discovered lifeless on Friday. Her husband James Morrison is ‘devastated’
The couple had been married for 17 years, strolling down the aisle in 2006. Gill waves along with her wedding ceremony ring on as they go away Claridges in 2009
James Morrison and Gill on the Dark Knight Rises premiere in London 2012
Gill had made her relationship standing single on Facebook
Gill posted on Facebook that she was ‘searching for a home to lease ASAP’ simply 24 hours earlier than she died
Gill posted in November how she had had a kidney transplant a 12 months earlier and the way her household had ‘picked up the numerous items of my life’
James Morrison along with his father Paul Catchpole, who died in 2010 after he battled alcoholism
Police will not be mentioned to be treating her dying as suspicious. It got here round 14 months after she underwent a kidney transplant, which she admitted had shattered her life however praised her household for ‘choosing up the numerous items of my life’.
Gill died on Friday. The day earlier than the tragedy she wrote on a neighborhood Facebook group: ‘Looking for a home to lease in Whitminster ASAP. Please contact me if anybody is aware of or hears of something. TIA [thanks in advance].
A buddy then mentioned on social media: ‘Gill is a really expensive buddy of mine. If anybody has any properties to lease ideally within the Whitminster space please let me know or message Gill instantly’.
Gill underwent a kidney transplant in late 2021 after one was working at ’35 per cent’. It got here as a shock to her.
Ms Catchpole had shared a submit on her enterprise’ social media late final 12 months expressing pleasure at getting the enterprise going after present process a kidney transplant.
She wrote within the November 2023 submit: ‘Well, what can I say. What a distinction a 12 months makes. This time final 12 months I used to be having my kidney transplant and a 12 months on after many ups downs and heartache I’m a right here proudly owning my very own enterprise.
‘At the beginning of this 12 months I actually by no means noticed this coming. For anybody on the market struggling I can let you know from expertise it does get higher.
‘Thanks to my superb household and buddies which were there by means of all of it and picked up the numerous items of me and my life. You all know who you’re. Today I really feel blessed.’
James Morrison and Gill Catchpole in a candid snap posted on social media in October 2022. Gill was discovered lifeless on Friday
Morrison mentioned that Gill was his ‘rock’ and inspiration. They met when James was 17
It is one more tragedy for Morrison who till his best hits album in 2022 disappeared from the music business for a while after dropping his father Paul, an alcoholic, in addition to older brother Alexis and nephew Callum inside the area of three years.
Gill supported him all through these struggles whereas going by means of well being issues herself that led to a kidney transplant final 12 months.
James Morrison described his romance with the late Gill Catchpole as a ‘fairytale’ that started when he was 17 and he or she moved into his mom’s residence as a lodger along with her boyfriend.
Morrison rose to fame in 2006 along with his hit You Give Me Something adopted by a lot of hit singles and 5 prime ten albums over 15 years. Gill was by his aspect all through that success – and was a muse for James who’s famed for his love songs.
The star has spoken candidly of his romance with Ms Catchpole, telling podcast White Wine Question Time that she had moved into his mom’s home as a lodger along with her then-boyfriend.
That boyfriend ended up happening a date with Morrison’s mom, and he and Gill, would later fall in love. James revealed that he had been studying songs from a Stevie Wonder album and started ‘serenading’ her with the tunes in a bid to impress her.
He mentioned: ‘When she moved in, I began singing all of the songs off that album to her. I used to be taking part in all of that stuff on the acoustic guitar. I’m not like: “I love romance.” But I do discover sure issues romantic and the truth that we met one another the best way we did. It’s like just a little fairytale or one thing’.
James Morrison with Gill Catchpole as they attend a movie premiere in 2012. Sources say he has been left ‘devastated’ by the tragedy
Morrison had posted on Instagram on Thursday, someday earlier than Ms Catchpole was discovered lifeless at residence, suggesting he had new music within the pipeline
The couple had two kids.
Morrison has spoken of serving to Gill discover energy when daughter Ada was born 13 weeks untimely, weighing simply 1lb 11oz, talking of a ‘tough 12 months’ because the tiny child was introduced into the world.
Elsie was additionally born in tough situations, along with her umbilical twine wrapped round her neck. The tough start noticed Ms Catchpole spend per week and a half in hospital.
Morrison, who himself was born untimely and needed to be introduced again from the brink 4 occasions after contracting whooping cough as a child, mentioned his companion was irreplaceable after every part she had endured for his or her kids.
He advised the Mirror of the moments after Ada’s start: ‘When we bought again to the ward I let all my emotion out. Gill was my hero.
‘I’m nonetheless so in awe of how she bought by means of it. She’s my rock. I’ve recognized her since I used to be taking part in open mic bars and was a van cleaner. I might by no means change her.’
He advised Lorraine in 2019: ‘[My daughter] was born simply 1lb 11oz. She was actually actually small, however now she’s an excellent sturdy child. She makes up for it in quantity.
‘It’s good we have thus far, as the primary 12 months was tough. Everything that was exhausting is price it now.
‘(Gill) was feeling down after the child, so I had a lot admiration for her.
‘I simply needed to put in writing a tune that appeared like sunshine on the radio. I needed to carry her spirits, and he or she mentioned I did that.’
Gill Catchpole was reportedly discovered lifeless on the residence she shared with singer-songwriter Morrison in Gloucestershire on Friday
Morrison rose to fame as a singer-songwriter in 2006 and has since launched a lot of albums, together with two Number Ones
Morrison is an acclaimed songwriter who, in addition to performing his personal hits, has written for stars together with Olly Murs and Demi Lovato.
Suggesting there was new music within the pipeline, it was captioned: ‘New 12 months, new journey’.
Sources say that the singer is ‘devastated’, along with his household rallying spherical to assist him. He has beforehand described her as his ‘hero’ and their romance a ‘little fairy story’, with latest album Stronger Than You Know’s title impressed by her energy after the untimely start of daughter Ada.
He has two women with Ms Catchpole: Elsie, 15, and Ada, who’s now 5. Ms Catchpole ran a café and catering enterprise from the village the place the household lived.
His final Instagram submit confirmed him in his residence studio with a guitar in entrance of a pc working recording software program hours earlier than Gill was discovered lifeless.
The Sun studies that police vehicles sat outdoors the Cotswold Sandwich Box enterprise on Saturday. It was closed as officers visited. There will not be regarded as any suspicious circumstances surrounding her dying, a household buddy advised the paper.
They mentioned: ‘Gill was discovered lifeless on Friday on the household’s residence in Whitminster.
‘James is devastated and is being supported by his household. He is holding it collectively for his or her women however has requested for the household to be left alone to grieve in personal.’
An area added that the village was in ‘full shock’ following the tragedy.
Gill Catchpole and James Morrison have two daughters collectively: Elsie, 15, and five-year-old Ada
Morrison’s profession has seen him play the world over and duet with stars comparable to Anastacia (seen right here in December 2023 in Cologne)
James Morrison has spoken candidly of his romance with Ms Catchpole, whom he met on the age of 17 when she was a lodger in his mom’s home
Morrison’s 2006 debut album, Undiscovered, is a five-time licensed platinum launch within the UK; follow-up Songs for You, Truth for Me went platinum 3 times, whereas 2011’s The Awakening reached Number One and was licensed platinum too.
He advised The Mail on Sunday in 2015: ‘Alexis and Callum died only a 12 months aside. After my Dad died it was heartbreaking to begin dropping the subsequent generations.’
Of his father, he added: ‘By the top he was a legislation unto himself. We had been in common contact throughout his closing weeks.
‘I used to be nonetheless telling him, “There’s still time. You can be a grandad to Elsie.” But he would simply say, “I don’t need help.”
‘The night time he died from a coronary heart assault, I used to be on tour. I’d left my cell within the recording studio the night time earlier than and, once I collected it, it was filled with missed calls from my dad.
‘No messages, simply missed calls. Man, that was brutal. I’ll by no means know now what he needed to say to me.’
