Tahnee Sims has honoured her late boyfriend and beloved star Johnny Ruffo one year on from his passing with a moving tribute.
Last year the talented Perth-born musician lost his gruelling battle with cancer passing away at just 35.
This morning his long-term girlfriend Tahnee took to Instagram to share a heartfelt message on the anniversary of his death.
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“One year on without you… It feels like just yesterday & a lifetime ago all at once,” Sims wrote.
“There are so many things I wish I could say to you, so many moments I have wanted to share with you, so many times I’ve reached for my phone to call you, but the main thing I would want you to know, Is that I am okay 🙏🏽
“Grief is incredibly heavy but it’s the price we pay for love & I’m so grateful for all of the years we got to share together & the lifetime of love & adventure we packed in.“Forever wouldn’t have been long enough with you… Miss you J.”
Hundreds of kind messages flooded Sims’ comment section.
“Sending truckloads of love dear Tahnee as we remember darling Johnny and smile knowing he is still in our hearts. 💙💙💙💙💙,” one message said.
“Oh gosh 😢😢😢 I’m sure this has made the nation cry. Such a beautiful young man, and what a blessing that he had you by his side. Sending you Love and Healing💜💜💜,” another user wrote.
“Your love story was one of my all time favourites. Whoever said time heals lied. You’re so strong and admirable and one day you will be together again I’m a huge believer in that. All my thoughts and love being sent your way ❤️,” a third said.
Home and Away star Lynne McGranger also shared a sweet tribute for her former co-star.
Alongside a heartwarming snap of the actors smiling together, McGranger wrote: “Gone a year ago but always in our hearts.”
Sims and Ruffo first met at a dance studio in 2015 and forged an unbreakable bond.
She stood by supporting him through his long journey with brain cancer after he was first diagnosed in 2017.
After undergoing surgery to remove a tumour he was cleared and in remission two years later.
The adored singer was hit by a huge blow in 2020 when his cancer returned.
Two months after his death Sims’ confessed it was hard to live life without her “person”.
“It’s hard to fathom your life & look forward without your person that has been beside you for so many years – even though we knew we were on borrowed time, we still always held out hope.”