Shane Warne’s children have posted heart-breaking and inspiring tributes honouring their late father, beginning with Summer Warne – who penned an emotional final message to Shane, lamenting that “there’s no way that life is this cruel to the most beautiful people on this earth.”
The youngest of Warne’s three children, Summer’s lengthy Instagram post in the early hours of Tuesday morning detailed her final encounter with her father, and her great regrets.
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“Talking about how much you loved that song and seeing your smile light up the whole room while we danced and couldn’t stop laughing at each other. God you made me laugh dad.
“Little did I know that was the last time I would ever see you dad.
“I’d do anything to hear that laugh again, anything to hear your voice, anything to have one of your cuddles, anything to be with you again just one last time.
“I wish in your final moments before you went off to heaven and before you took your last breathe that I could tell you everything was going to be okay, and to hold your hand and tell you how much I love and look up to you.”
Feeling robbed by her father’s sudden death, Summer said she hoped to continue to make Warne proud.
“I took our time for granted dad and I would do anything to have more time with you on this earth,” she wrote.
“Our time was robbed and I wish you would come back to me. You may not be alive dad, but you will forever live inside my heart, I will cherish the memories till my time is up on this earth and I am reunited with you again.
“I love you dad, forever and always will be my Father no matter where you are. Love your little girl SJ and I will continue to make you proud.”
Shane Warne’s family have told of their heartbreak over the sudden and tragic death of their beloved father, son, brother and ex-husband.
Shane’s three children said life would never be the same again and they would miss him forever.
His parents Keith and Brigitte said they would never come to terms with the shock loss.
Discussing their grief for the first time in a family statement, Jackson, his only son and best mate, said:
“To my brother, my best friend, to my Dad, I love you so much. I don’t think anything is ever going to fill the void you have left in my heart.
“Sitting at the poker table, walking around the golf course, watching the Saints and eating pizza is never going to be the same. But I know all you ever wanted for me is to be happy, no matter what. You just wanted me to be happy, that’s it. So that’s what I’m going to do, try and be happy. I am going to miss you so much Dad and you were truly the best father and mate anyone could’ve asked for. I love you so much Dad, see you soon.”
Warne’s eldest daughter Brooke, said: “Dad, this doesn’t feel real and doesn’t make sense that you are not here with us anymore. It doesn’t feel right, you were taken away too soon and life is so cruel. I will forever cherish our final memories together laughing and joking around with each other. We were happy. We were so similar in so many ways and I always used to joke that I got your genes and about how much that annoyed me!! Well now couldn’t be happier and prouder that I have your genes. I am lucky and will forever be so proud to call you my Dad forever. I love you to infinity and back and I will miss you forever.”
Warne’s parents Keith and Brigitte Warne, recalled their nightmare on Friday.
“The night of the 4 of March 2022 is when a never-ending nightmare began for our family, for that is the date we lost our much loved and admired son, father, brother and Uncle, “Shane Keith Warne” a tragedy we will never come to terms with.
“To find words to adequately express our sadness is an impossible task for us and looking to a future without Shane is inconceivable, hopefully the mountain of happy memories we all have will help us cope with our ongoing grief.
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