Emily Hartridge's boyfriend pays tearful tribute to YouTuber in heartbreaking video after she was killed in e-scooter crash

Emily Hartridge pictured in 2015 (Picture: Anthony Harvey/Getty Images)

The boyfriend of Emily Hartridge has paid an emotional tribute to the late YouTube star and said he loved her in a video.

Jacob Hazell posted a video to say how he was feeling after he said Ms Hartridge had previously encouraged him to speak about his emotions.

His message comes after it was confirmed that TV presenter Ms Hartridge had died in an electric scooter crash in Battersea on Friday.

A statement on her Instagram page read on Saturday: "Hi everyone. This is a horrible thing to have to say over Instagram but we know many of you were expecting to see Emily today and this is the only way to contact you all at once.

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"Emily was involved in an accident yesterday and passed away. We all loved her to bits and she will never be forgotten. “

Mr Hazell said he wanted to thank those who had reached out to him while he was grieving.

He tearfully said: “For all those who care about my recovery, I’m fine. I just wanted to say thank you for all the nice messages.

“Emily was the person who encouraged me to talk about how I was feeling.”

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I LIKE THE SMELL OF YOUR FARTS ❤️ - This is a bit of a soppy one lads, I’m sorry but...hear me out 🤷🏽‍♂️ Last year was an interesting one to say the least. I mean getting treated for a drug and drink problem, and then ending up in a mental health hospital shortly after I’m sure would be a rocky year for anyone 🤯 There were a lot of amazing experiences that came through all that though. But this one kind of tops them all... 😚 When I started to get back onto my feet a little I went for a training session at F45 with a good mate of mine who’d recently invested in one. Long story short there were a few guys who wanted to know if I’d be happy to help out, and work with them on sales. At first I was a bit like “thank you but no thank you” 😏 Eventually though I thought I’d give it a crack. Things were going pretty smoothly for the first couple of weeks so I offered to help out at @f45_training_farringdon also - on my first day there I met @emilyhartridge 🤩 She walked up and introduced herself in a really confident way, and I can honestly say I was blown away. Getting to know her has been absolutely incredible. Emily has extremely similar experiences with mental health, and has been an amazing support through my struggles with it all 🙏 There’s many times in a day where I can ask myself, “what would have been different if I had just not gone on that last night out?” The truth is, if I hadn’t, I’d have never met her. I’m extremely grateful that I went out that last time, and that life led me down this path 🥰 Emily you are THE most down to earth, inspiring, and beautiful person, inside and out that I’ve ever met. Obviously we argue, get in strops, and all the rest of it, but when you dutch oven me in bed, because I’m a weirdo it only draws me closer to you 🤣 I can’t wait to become your next flatmate, get ready for that loo seat being left up ALL THE TIME - love you 😘 I had got used to going through the ups and downs of life on my own, and was pretty much ready to continue to do that for good. What a nice change it’s been having someone to share it all with x

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He added: “Emily has three amazing sisters and two amazing parents and they have been fantastic. I just wanted to say thank you for all the nice messages I’ve received. I love you all and I love Emily.”

Londoner Ms Hartridge, 35, had more than 340,000 subscribers to her YouTube channel, in which she posted a weekly vlog on topics ranging from relationships to gender.

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HAPPY EASTER LEGENDS 🐣 HOPE YOU ALL HAVE AN AWESOME LONG WEEKEND 🔥 . . #easter #salcombe #sun #bankholiday

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Davina McCall was among the celebrities to pay tribute to Ms Hartridge, saying: “My heart goes out to Emily's family and friends. Such a shock. Sending you love and prayers."

BBC Radio 1 presenter Chris Stark tweeted: "Really sad to hear the news about Emily Hartridge. She was such a top girl, so talented and a heart of gold. Just makes you remember to live every day like your last. Thinking of her close friends and family with this tragic news."