Nick Carter breaks his silence on sister Bobbie Jean's death – says he's 'completely heartbroken' in emotional tribute while sharing childhood photo

Nick Carter has broken his silence on the death of his sister Bobbie Jean, writing that he is 'completely heartbroken' in emotional tributes on Instagram.

Bobbie Jean was found dead in her Florida home last month at the age of 41 – just a year after their brother Aaron Carter tragically passed away.

Her cause of death has yet to be confirmed.

“It may take a lifetime to fully process the loss my family has suffered over the years – most recently, with the sudden passing of our sister Bobbie Jean,” the Backstreet Boys star wrote on Thursday.

He also shared a vintage throwback photo of himself and Bobbie Jean playing as kids.

Nick added: “I'm absolutely devastated. Thank you for all your love and kind words,. We are once again reminded that life is precious and fleeting and that we should cherish the time we have with those we love. I know she is finally at peace with God. I love you, BJ.”

His sister was found in her Florida home on December 23 TMZ.

Bobbie Jean – or BJ, as she was known to her family – is the third Carter sibling to meet an early death.

Aaron died on November 5, 2022, at the age of 34. He was determined to have drowned after inhaling difluoroethane and taking alprazolam, the generic version of Xanax.

Ten years earlier, in 2012, Leslie Carter died at the age of 25 due to a toxic combination of prescription drugs.

Her cause of death is not yet known, but she was found in her Florida home; the Carter siblings Aaron, Nick, Bobbie Jean, Leslie and Angel Carter pose for a family portrait in 2006

BJ during the press tour for E!'s House of Carters reality TV series in 2006

Aaron's team exclusively told DailyMail.com that it has been a year of “such loss and tragedy” for the family, adding: “We know Aaron is in heaven with his sisters and reunited.”

“On behalf of the beloved Aaron Carter, his team extends our condolences to his siblings, mother and extended family,” the statement said.

“This year has definitely been a year of so much loss and tragedy. May you be filled with love and comfort as you support fans and friends during this difficult time. You are not alone. We know Aaron is in heaven with his sisters and reunited. May they rest in peace.'

TMZ obtained a statement from Jane Cater in which she poured her heart out after the loss of her third child.

“I am shocked by the sudden death of my daughter, Bobbie Jean; and I will need time to process the terrible reality of this happening for the third time,” she began.

Bobbie Jean Carter during a lunch at Us Magazine in 2006

Angel Carter, Leslie Carter, Aaron Carter and Bobbie Jean Carter arrive at the Reality Remix Echt Awards at Les Deux on October 24, 2006

“If I can think clearly, I will make a fuller statement; but until then I would ask to be allowed to grieve in private.”

She added: “No matter how deeply a parent feels the loss of a child, the suffering of a young child at the loss of a parent must be far greater.

“So I would like to ask those who sympathize to say a prayer for my precious eight-year-old granddaughter Bella, who previously lost her father and is now also left without her mother.”

Bobbie Jean had a lifelong history of substance abuse and addiction and had a history of arrests, including one earlier this year.

In June, she was arrested and booked for possession of fentanyl after she was caught stealing $55 worth of crafts from a Hobby Lobby in Florida.

When she was taken to the craft store's office so management could call the police, she panicked, reached into her bag and threw a light blue bottle under the desk.

Bobbie Jean was featured on the E! reality TV show House of Carters.

She appeared in all eight episodes of the show, which focused on Nick Carter and his four full siblings as he and the Backstreet Boys worked on the band's sixth studio album, Unbreakable.

In the series, the siblings all tried to revive their careers and rekindle their bond as a family.

The series lasted one season in 2006 and since then Bobbie Jean has avoided the public eye.