Cover Images/Carlos Diaz/INFPhoto.com CelebrityFour years after losing Tanya Jones to cancer in 2019, the 58-year-old former footballer-turned-actor admits he will never overcome the 'traumatic reality' of her passing. May 12, 2023AceShowbiz - Vinnie Jones says his spirit is "broken" following the death of his wife four years ago. The 58-year-old former footballer-turned-actor lost Tanya Jones to cancer in 2019, and he has now admitted he will never overcome the "traumatic reality" of her passing. He told New Zealand's Stuff.co.nz, "[I] still can't "f**king comprehend that I'm going to bed on my own tonight. Vinnie, who is hosting New Zealand reality TV series "Tracked", admitted he would "drown" if he didn't throw himself into work.