Shane Warne’s ex-wife Simone Callahan opens up on her grief after cricketer’s tragic death and how she is finding the ‘courage’ to move forward

Simone Callahan has spoken about her grief following the tragic death of her ex-husband Shane Warne and how she is trying to find the ‘courage’ to move on.

Legendary Australian cricketer Shane died suddenly of a suspected heart attack on March 4, 2022, at the age of 52, while on holiday in Thailand.

Following the two-year anniversary of his death, Simone has opened up about her difficult struggle with grief following Shane’s tragic death.

The yoga teacher, 54, shared how she focused on supporting her three children – Brooke, 25, Jackson, 24, and Summer, 20 – who she shared with Shane.

“It was so sad when (the children) lost their father, it was so shocking how it all evolved and I just wanted to be there for them,” she said Stellar Magazine.

Simone discussed how “feeling” her grief helped her find the “courage” to move on, as she shared how she and her children have learned to live with their grief.

She said: “Death happens to all of us, it makes you even more grateful if you have experienced it, to live for yourself and for the people you love, that is what we are trying to carry with us after Shane’s passing.

‘If I hadn’t gone through (what I have), I wouldn’t have had the life lessons, and I might not have been as strong as I am today, it taught me to stand in my own strength and have the courage To keep moving forward, you have to feel it to heal it.’

Simone and Shane, who first met in 1992 at an event in Melbourne, were married for ten years before splitting in a highly publicized divorce in 2005.

Speaking on the two-year anniversary of his death, Simone has opened up about her difficult battle with grief following Shane’s tragic death (the couple are pictured in 2010)

Elsewhere in the interview, Simone also candidly discussed their difficult divorce and how she felt like she had failed her marriage and her three children at the time.

Looking back on the difficult time, Simone said she masked how she felt to protect her children – who were aged eight, six and four at the time.

She admitted that she felt like she let her family down after the divorce, but said she and Shane remained focused on successful co-parenting to give their children stability.

Simone’s comments come as she prepares to release her memoir and wellness book Growing With Grace in just days on April 2.

Legendary Australian cricketer Shane (pictured) died suddenly of a suspected heart attack on March 4, 2022, aged 52, while on holiday in Thailand

Her ex-husband Shane tragically died of a heart attack on March 4, 2022 while vacationing in Koh Samui, Thailand.

Thai police said he was staying at the villa with four friends, and when one of the group tried to wake Shane around 5pm local time, he was found unresponsive.

Shane’s manager separately confirmed his death and said the father-of-three could not be revived.

He is regarded as one of the best cricketers in history after claiming 708 Test wickets at 25.41 in 145 matches between 1992 and 2007.

To mark the two-year anniversary of his death earlier this month, his children paid tribute to their late father in an emotional Instagram post

To mark the two-year anniversary of his death earlier this month, his children paid tribute to their late father in an emotional Instagram post.

Brooke shared some heartwarming photos of herself with the cricket, alongside a touching message.

She wrote: ‘2 years today daddy. It was the slowest and fastest two years without you.

“I feel like you were being silly with us here, talking about how good the new season of Peaky Blinders is and we’ll watch the next episode together when you get home.

Brooke shared some heartwarming photos of herself with the cricket, alongside a touching message: ‘Life really has no meaning without you here’

‘Life really has no meaning without you here. We try to make you proud every day. I miss you, I love you forever.”

Jackson reshared a post uploaded by the Shane Warne Legacy Instagram account with the caption: “Today marks the second year since Shane left us, but the legacy he leaves behind lives on stronger than ever.

“His presence will be greatly missed, but his spirit and impact will be forever cherished and remembered. Rest in peace, Shane. You are loved and missed every day.”

The Shane Warne Legacy, which offers free heart tests, was founded by the three siblings.