Lottie Tomlinson on coping with grief at Christmas and mixed emotions of motherhood after losing her own mother
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I mean I’m really lucky, because he’s sleeping through the night now, which is amazing,” says the model, make-up artist and influencer – and sister of One Direction singer Louis Tomlinson – whose baby boy Lucky was born in August. I felt closer to her because of that.” She may not be able to ask her mum those questions now, but Tomlinson says: “I’m always talking about her and using what advice I think she would give me, because I obviously remember a lot of her ways and how she parented and brought us up. I think I’ll just always speak of her as his nanny in heaven.” Tomlinson became an ambassador for palliative and bereavement support charity Sue Ryder in 2020 and is currently supporting their new ‘The Empty Chair’ campaign – highlighting how mealtimes can be particularly tough after a loss. “I think that’s why it’s a nice time to launch this campaign, because Christmas will be hard for many people who are going through a loss.” What things have helped Tomlinson with her own grief?
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