He wrote down a heartbreaking final message to his wife, confessing he was immensely proud of her. (Image: PA)Sadly, John passed away in March 2001 while his wife had been filming her TV show, Nigella Bites. Paying tribute to her late first husband, Nigella shared a recipe for her apple and walnut crumble - one of John's favourites. "I’ve chosen this in particular as it was a real favourite of my husband John’s," she tweeted. As well as the heartbreak of losing John, Nigella tragically lost her mother and sister when they were very young.

Source: Daily Mirror November 16, 2020 19:00 UTC