Briana Jungwirth has paid tribute to Louis Tomlinson’s late mother.
Briana – who has 11-month-old son Freddie with the One Direction star – took to Instagram to post a touching message to Johannah Deakin after the 42-year-old mother of seven lost her secret battle with leukaemia.
She wrote: "My heart aches. Every time I look at Freddie, I see you in him Jay. I will always remember the times we shared and the talks we had. I looked up to you and sadly only knowing you for a short time, I aspired to be just like you in a mother to Freddie. I promise to share with him all of what I know of you including your beautiful attributes. We both loved you very much. You’ll always stay close forever in our hearts."
Briana’s stepfather Brett Clarke – who is married to her mother Tammi – shared a picture of Johannah and her husband Dan Deakin on his own page and wrote: "My heart goes out to the whole Tomlinson-Deakin family. Although I didn’t get to spend as much time with her as I wanted she always made my family and I feel special. She was warm, funny and selfless. She raised a whole group of Legends and was more than a mom to her children but also a friend. She always put her kids first and was more than a awesome mom. Her whole life was about her kids and her husband Dan. I put this here in promise to love more like you, to be more humble like you, to be more compassionate about others like you did and maybe pass on a little of your legacy to be more selfless like you were. #ripjohannah #familyovereverything #lovelikejay (sic)."
As well as 24-year-old Louis, Johannah was also mother to Lottie, 18, Felicite, 16, twins Daisy and Phoebe, 12, and two-year-old twins Ernest and Doris.
Her family announced her death in a statement, saying: "It is with immeasurable sadness that Johannah Deakin’s family said goodbye to Johannah in the early hours of Wednesday 7th December 2016.
"Earlier this year Johannah was diagnosed with a very aggressive form of leukaemia that required immediate and continuous treatment. We respectfully request that the family are given time and space to grieve in private."
Briana Jungwirth pays tribute to Louis Tomlinson’s mother
