"I've been hit with about 78 snowballs by @thomasajacobs but I wouldn't have it any other way," Kufrin captioned the cute picture of the couple cuddling up together post-snowball fight. "If there's anything I wanna do now, she'll be doing it with me, we'll be doing everything together," he said. Hi, my name is Dan, he said, matter-of-factly. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. I can still hear his encouraging words. We went to play junkyard crazy golf and drank champagne outside tower bridge. A MESSAGE FROM THE THOMAS FAMILY - DON'T GIVE IN! His partner, Becca, remembers: Watching him fight everyday was both agonising and admirable. When he was being violently sick, we set up camp on the bathroom floor and tried to pretend we werent there because he was ill, but because we wanted to! Next time we will get you some snow.". The couple, who met in Starbucks, got married on. Now Becca has shared a heartbreaking blog post detailing those final days with her husband, whom she called her 'best friend'. I panic and feel I need to wash them, but I know the blood isn't really there.'. September 28, 2018 - by PeeWeeToms - Leave a Comment. But Production. A YouTube star who married his girlfriend less than a month ago has died aged 32 after battling a rare terminal cancer. Stay here. , updated "He passed away peacefully on September 28, 2018, just 16 days after we said 'I do'.". We decided he should have a tattoo, so Emma, a tattoo artist, designed an incredible piece for him. After all of these adventures, we decided to have an even bigger one we got married on September 12th, 2018, after he asked me to marry him just a few weeks earlier on August 21, 2018. But a few days later as the couple were travelling to London, Dan's health unexpectedly began to deteriorate. ITV Coronation Street star announces full-time return to soap - leaving fans delighted. On Friday, September 28, 2018, his heartbroken family confirmed the devastating news that he had passed away. The vlogger, whose real name was Dan Thomas died aged 32. Woman loses husband to rare cancer just 16 days after their wedding, The loving couple met by chance in London when Dan plucked up the courage to introduce himself, Becca and Dan married weeks after he proposed, Dan, 32, shared his gruelling cancer journey in hopes of helping others, Becca Thomas has been open about the couple's heartbreak, Dan spent much of the final chapter of his life in hospital, Becca and Daniel Thomas during his cancer battle, Dan charted his struggle with his cancer diagnosis through vlogging, Becca Thomas pledged to help her husband live his short life to the fullest. Wed like to hear your important journey. His real name is Daniel Thomas. He drifted away peacefully this afternoon and is now out of pain, which is all we could ask for. Becca Thomas is fundraising for Youth Cancer Trust. Dan Thomas, 32, was diagnosed with sarcomatoid carcinoma in 2015 and started vlogging. Murdaugh is heckled as he leaves court, Mom who lost both sons to fentanyl blasts laughing Biden, Moment teenager crashes into back of lorry after 100mph police race, Missing hiker buried under snow forces arm out to wave to helicopter, Family of a 10-month-old baby filmed vaping open up, Hershey's Canada releases HER for SHE bars featuring a trans activist, Ukrainian soldier takes out five tanks with Javelin missiles. 'The whole point of me doing this vlog was to raise awareness of rare cancers and sadly I got sicker way quicker than anyone thought possible. In July, Dan's cancer had forced him to use a stick to help him walk. It has been suggested to me that I have PTSD, as I see his blood on my hands when I look at them. Humza Yousaf would scrap alcohol advertising ban consultation if he becomes First Minister. Drive! Becca and Dan Thomas, who enjoyed a whirlwind romance, said 'I do' just days before his terminal cancer took his life, Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter. But the numerous hospital visits and side effects of treatment did have a huge impact. ! He had joked with Becca about getting married and in August, he proposed. Minutes from dying, she turned to me. I said to him, I love you, which I said in almost every sentence at this point, and he opened his eyes, held my hand and said, I love you too, but this is ridiculous. He proceeded to remove his oxygen mask. Best day of my life! On Friday his family announced the heartbreaking news that Mr Thomas had died. Jamie Bamber plays Archie Hughes in Beyond Paradise on BBC One. Do you have a similar experience? Daniel Thomas was first diagnosed with sarcomatoid carcinoma in July 2015. I still hear his voice. In a piece for Love What Matters, Becca told how they went on their first day the same evening that they met in the coffee shop, after Dan, from Dudley, West Midlands, invited her to his brother Matt's gig. Guardian's Allowance weekly payments are also rising in April. Time is short and when you know its right in your heart you should go for it! I remember crying my heart out when the doctor told me that they was nothing they could do. 15:33 GMT 20 May 2019. Daddy died this morning, I whispered to my 12-year-old daughter., John was my PATIENT, and I was married. 15:33 GMT 20 May 2019 Becca is fundraising for the Youth Cancer Trust in memory of Daniel, who was passionate about the charity, on JustGiving. The Duke of York is refusing to give up his 30-bedroom mansion in Windsor. I beg you. Growing concerns for missing Arbroath man as police launch appeal. Becca Thomas/@kissedbyafox After all of these adventures, we decided to have an even bigger one - we got married on September 12 th, 2018, after he asked me to marry him just a few weeks earlier on August 21, 2018. "People think that if you have cancer, your life is just bed and hospital appointments but we did the weirdest and most fun things.. 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Talking to BirminghamLive, Dan said the quick wedding turnaround cost just under 1,000 and took just 24 hours to organise. For eight final days and nights, Becca watched her new groom grow weaker and weaker, and writes of "panicking" every time she had to leave his side. My Daily Vlog, is for me to vent, explain where I am at and give updates to people of my progress or just generally be silly! PeeWeeToms is a username used by Dan Thomas on YouTube. Dan was then moved to a hospice where Becca, alongside his family, held his hand as he slipped away on September 28. Becca wrote that Dan, who is credited with helping an audience of millions, had also given her everything she had ever dreamed of in a husband - filling their time together with love and adventures. My husband was having an affair., Often our first is when we are young, in high school even. She said the 'unforgettable' night ended with her 'stuffing my face with pizza and watching Predator with, little did I know it then my future husband'. She wrote of the highs and lows- from the pain of seeing him go through surgery and feeling his tumour growing - to staying up in hospital in the early hours of the morning watching movies and making the nurses laugh. (Image: Steven Prebble Photography - www.stevenprebble.com), Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters sends message to Dan Thomas, alongside The Joy Formidable drummer, Matt Thomas, Dan's brother, Dan Thomas alongside his wife Becca in Weston Super Mare, Daniel Thomas, from Dudley, who has a Sarcomatoid Carcinoma, Daniel in hospital with his blood drain following surgery. In early September 2018, Daniel and Becca decided to get married. Russell Brands lookalike turned out to be Dans older brother, Matt. Birmingham Live reported how Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, who had been touring with Joy Formidable, sent a message of congratulations to the couple, and even invited the pair to join him on the band's Canadian tour that autumn. After being cast as the lead in season 14 of The Bachelorette, Kufrin accepted Garrett Yrigoyen's proposal during the show's finale; however, Kufrin confirmed in September 2020 that she and Yrigoyen, 32, had decided to call off their engagement after two years together. I truly believe that u are an inspiration. He was diagnosed in 2015 and on September 9 this year proposed to hisgirlfriend Becca during a trip to Paignton Zoo in Devon, reports the Mirror. Get email updates with the day's biggest stories. 'I said to him, "I love you", which I said in almost every sentence at this point, and he opened his eyes, held my hand and said, "I love you too, but this is ridiculous.". Through even the hardest times, we would be laughing and joking. The singer, who was standing next to Dan's drummer brother, said: 'I'm here with your brother, sending you a lot of love, and congratulations on your wedding.'. The 32-year-old vlogger, whose real name was Dan Thomas, shared his emotional. The Met Office said next week will start with the coldest day of the year so far with temperatures dropping to near freezing in northern parts of the UK. The loving couple met by chance in London when Dan plucked up the courage to introduce himself, Becca and Dan married weeks after he proposed, Dan, 32, shared his gruelling cancer journey in hopes of helping others, Becca Thomas has been open about the couple's heartbreak, Dan spent much of the final chapter of his life in hospital, Becca and Daniel Thomas during his cancer battle, Dan charted his struggle with his cancer diagnosis through vlogging, Becca Thomas pledged to help her husband live his short life to the fullest. Their joy as the exchanged vows and kissed on their wedding day was overwhelming. I hope you enjoy :) The Day That Didn't Go As Planned! His mother led the tributes saying: 'We've got some very sad news but in some ways, for Dan, a relief and he's out of pain and suffering because at12.35pm this afternoon, he passed away and we just wanted to let everybody know that news. I was sitting with my nose in a book when he plopped himself down. We can figure this out. We chatted and hung out with him for a little while, until Dan told me he had someone else I had to meet. We wondered back through to the main entrance and found Emma. For our best love stories, subscribe to our free email newsletter: She wont make it through the night, the doctor said. Finally, I embraced it., My husband whispered, I have got to run to the drug store. It was clear this quick trip would turn into a night of me wondering where he was. "For him to look well and enjoy the day thats all I could have asked for.. Dan charted his struggle with his cancer. "It doesnt matter how long you know the person; what matters is how you spent that time.". YouTuber PeeWeeToms, real name Dan Thomas, . He dealt with the news extraordinarily well, and documented his journey on his YouTube channel and Instagram, with the aim to help as many people in life as he possibly could, whether they were affected by cancer or not. The former Bachelorette star, 31, shared a sweet snap of her and her beau on . Trivia He proceeded to remove his oxygen mask. His younger brother Matt added: 'We know how much he's helped you people as well, words can't express how we all feel right now, but I hope that we can continue our journey with you.'. Last month for Thanksgiving, Kufrin shared a charming gallery of photos to Instagram documenting their hometown trip to her native Minnesota. Divorce gets a lot of press, but what you should and shouldnt do after your divorce papers are signed is often overlooked. Dan and I continued to meet up and do crazy things. Becca described sitting by his side while he was violently sick, going through gruelling hospital appointments, test and trials - caring for him at the Royal Marsden Hospital in Sutton every step of the way, and then later Weston Hospicecare. Dave Grohl, front man for the Foo Fighters, even sent Mr Thomas a congratulations message after the wedding in a video shared on Instagram. FamousBirthdays.com - use subject to the practices disclosed in our privacy policy. On September 28th 2018, just two weeks after getting married, Daniel passed away. Daniel Thomas (@peeweetoms) Instagram photos and videos peeweetoms Follow 879 posts 28.2K followers 601 following Daniel Thomas Video creator Totally Nuts | Married Dying To Have Fun! 'Thank you for your support over this time and I hope it will continue. By After his diagnosis in 2015, Dan went through every emotion possible. He was just 32. He andChristina Newmanboth created YouTube vlog channels to document their respective bouts against cancer. Becca is fundraising for the Youth Cancer Trust in memory of Daniel, who was passionate about the charity, on JustGiving. The ex-Gers midfielder was nabbed driving a van at Dewartown, near Gorebridge in Midlothian. "It's being happy with what I'm going to do, being happy with the people I want to be with, but it's hard.". I heard the words, She has characteristics of Down syndrome. But then, I saw my daughter with her big marble colored eyes and blonde hair. A car accident was the turning point in his attitude towards his fight and later started his YouTube channel. YouTube star Dan Thomas loses cancer fight. It was such a Dan thing to do, to choose his time. Love What Matters. She instantly agreed and the pair spent a night with his friends she later wrote that she would never forget. "Life for me now is succeeding at things I've wanted to succeed at. Baby, there was an accident. I didn't leave his side the whole time he was in the hospice.'. Sitting on your ass all day doing nothing gets you nowhere! The newlyweds had first met at the Starbucks near the London Eye. Becca and Dan Thomas, who enjoyed a whirlwind romance, said 'I do' just days before his terminal cancer took his life. Content not working due to cookie settings. Mr Thomas started the account to provide 'inspiration, motivation or some get up.'. I didnt leave his side the whole time he was in the hospice. Brave Becca Thomas, a 'twenty-something' from Kent, enjoyed a whirlwind romance with vlogger Dan Thomas, 32, known online as PeeWeeToms. Daniel Thomas was first diagnosed with sarcomatoid carcinoma in July 2015. His aim, according to Becca, was to raise awareness of the disease, encourage people to go to the doctor if they were worried and 'help as many people in life as he possibly could, whether they were affected by cancer or not'. I have Pleomorphic Sarcomatoid Carcinomas I'm sorry I don't reply to DMs Posts Tagged There, we went to the zoo, walking around in the sun and generally having a beautiful day. Jacobs, 29, posted the same photo to his Instagram account, cheekily captioning the pic, "Becca is struggling to come up with a caption for these so I'm going to post it first so it seems she's copying me. Dying Dudley man fighting rare cancer gets bucket list dream after invite to tour with the Foo Fighters, 'A car crash saved my life' how man hit by rare cancer is posting inspiring YouTube vlogs to help others, cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev, aboard the International Space Station, BBC Breakfast star Charlie Stayt halts show to warn Lenny Henry 'you shouldn't say that', Charlie was hosting BBC Breakfast on Thursday - but warned Lenny: "You really shouldn't say that. Hard., Is he gone? The couple temporarily broke up at the finale but later reunited. He filled it with love and midnight chats and planning for the future we knew we would never have. She wrote: "We were inseparable. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Chatbot creates university essay 'that would pass' in two minutes as cheating epidemic exposed, The Daily Record has told of huge rises in cheating at Scottish universities, with essay mills and Artificial Intelligence making it easy for cheats. I remember crying my heart out when the doctor told me that they was nothing they could do.". He also wanted to encourage people to go to the doctor if they were concerned about their health. Suddenly a stranger "plopped himself down" opposite her and introduced himself. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. He had been told later on it was terminal, and it would eventually take his life. SO MUCH LOVE! He cried. His brother Matt played drums for the band The Joy Formidable. He was admitted to hospital in Bristol, where his condition was stabilised, and they returned home to Somerset. Before Fame He was diagnosed with a sarcomatoid carcinoma in July 2015. YouTube star PeeWee Toms has died after fighting a rare form of cancer, and just weeks after marrying his fiancee. Dan had a rare form of cancer called a pleomorphic sarcomatoid carcinoma (PSC) which he had been told was terminal, and he documented his journey on his YouTube channel and Instagram. "Hed gone from being okay and us being married for a few days to the cancer reaching his heart and lungs," said Becca, who is studying English language and communication at Canterbury Christ Church University. ITV Dancing On Ice's Christopher Dean issues Jayne Torvill health announcement. But it didnt stop him from getting on with life. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Dan never wanted the fact that he had cancer to get in the way of life, " she said. He bought me back to life when I thought it was over, he dragged me out of the dark to see the light and the good in the world. Over the two years Daniel shared videos on YouTube, he gained over 150k subscribers. Mom, I can do this!: Girl contracts Necrotizing Fasciitis, continues passion for dance as amputee, He opened his eyes, and held my hand. As Becca Thomas sat alone reading a book in Starbucks, she had no idea she was about to meet the love of her life. But I tell you what waking up next to my wife everyday now is going to be magical! He became a prolific vlogger about his fight with the disease, attracting 100,000 subscribers. "Life for me now is succeeding at things I've wanted to succeed at," Dan said at the time. I loved getting to know his family. Dan documented his cancer journey and raised awareness of rare warning signs by vlogging to an audience of more than 20 million people around the world on YouTube and social media posts, including on Instagram as @peeweetoms. He was my best friend and supported me no matter what. Love her loads!'. She has also started her own vlog, talking about cancer, urging support for charities which support sufferers and families and how she is dealing with the grief. 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The date "ended with me stuffing my face with pizza and watching Predator with, little did I know it then - my future husband," wrote Becca on Love What Matters . The smiling couple shared pictures of their happy day, taken by Steven Prebble, on Mr Thomas's website and their Instagram accounts. The former staff member has shared what it's really like to work in the busy pub chain - including some insight into the menu. Prior to getting together with Jacobs, Kufrin had her fair share of high-profile Bachelor Nation romances. Scots on alert for snow and ice as country prepares for coldest day of the year. He drifted away peacefully this afternoon and is now out of pain, which is all we could ask for. He began sharing his journey on his YouTube channel under the name PeeweeToms to raise awareness of the disease and show what he was facing. The campaign has now been switched off as nothing further can be done until we know the results of these things. He was diagnosed with a sarcomatoid carcinoma in July 2015. She said: "I said to him, I love you, which I said in almost every sentence at this point, and he opened his eyes, held my hand and said, I love you too, but this is ridiculous'.". Dan and Becca Thomas received video congrats from Foo Fighters front man Dave Grohl, Never miss breaking news by signing up to our free email updates. , Here are some of our wedding pics for everyone to see, they are spectacular and by the LEGENDARY https://www.stevenprebble.com/, Stephen has captured something that is just amazing and beautiful for , Time, time is a hard thing to evaluate, its something we cant get back and we can only strive to make up! A MESSAGE FROM THE THOMAS FAMILY - DON'T GIVE IN! He has inspired . Becca Kufrin isn't letting a little cold weather get in the way of having a blast with boyfriend Thomas Jacobs. 'Our friends put so much together in such a short period of time for us to rush the wedding, I have no idea where I would be without them.'. If you want to support Dan, you can follow him here on Twitter , or on Instagram , Facebook and on YouTube . Back in July, Dan story even reached out of this world when he got a message from cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev, aboard the International Space Station . Kufrin and Jacobs have been an item since appearing on season seven of Bachelor in Paradise earlier this year. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Its the idealistic lovethe one that seems like the fairy tales we read as children. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Dan documented his cancer journey and raised awareness of rare warning signs by vlogging to an audience of more than 20 million people around the world on YouTube and social media posts, including on Instagram as @peeweetoms. Becca recalled: 'The weather was amazing on our wedding day. 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