'I still miss him every day' Debbie McGee speaks out on losing husband Paul Daniels
THE widow of TV magician Paul Daniels today spoke of her devastation at his loss, revealing that she still "misses him every day".
Emotional Debbie McGee describes life without Paul Daniels
Debbie McGee spoke out as she launched a new initiative to raise money to fund research into the disease that killed the popular entertainer.
The 58-year-old, who for years worked as husband's assistant in his stage show, is working with the charity Brain Tumour Research to raise awareness of the disease.
She spoke of her loss as she launched a new pin badge - featuring a white rabbit in a pink top hat - to help generate funds for the charity.
Paul Daniels died aged 77 in March last year
I still miss him every day
Daniels died aged 77 in March last year at his Berkshire home after a short battle with the illness.
Yesterday, Ms McGee said: "Paul died four weeks and five days after the diagnosis.
"I still miss him every day. I still love spending time with our rabbits, he loved them so much and they make me think of him.
"I am really proud to be able to work with Brain Tumour Research in this way and I think Paul would have been too.
"I hope people will buy these badges - by wearing one they'll be remembering Paul and supporting vital research."
The badge pin, which Ms McGee helped to design, is available on eBay with a suggested donation of £5.
Debbie McGee revealed today that she still “misses him every day”
Ms McGee has launched a pin badge to raise awareness of the charity Brain Tumour Research
Sue Farrington Smith, chief executive of Brain Tumour Research, said: "We are enormously grateful to Debbie who, like so many of our supporters, is bravely sharing her story with the aim of ensuring other families do not have to bear the pain they have experienced.
"Brain tumours kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer, yet just one per cent of the national spend on cancer research has been allocated to this devastating disease. This is unacceptable."