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Jacob Stolworthy

Sara Lee death: WWE Tough Enough viewers pay tribute after winner dies suddenly aged 30

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WWETough Enough viewers are paying tribute to Sara Lee, who has died suddenly aged 30.

Lee, who won a WWE contract for one year after winning season six of the wrestling reality series in 2015, recently said she had been ill with a sinus infection.

However, she said earlier this week she had recovered enough to work out.

On Thursday (6 October), Lee’s mother, Terry, wrote on social media: “It is with heavy hearts we wanted to share that our Sara Weston has gone to be with Jesus.

“We are all in shock and arrangements are not complete. We ask that you respectfully let our family mourn.”

No cause of death has been announced.

Lee filmed Tough Enough in 2015, but the series was broadcast the following year.

“That’s so unbelievably heartbreaking,” one viewer wrote, adding: “Rest In Peace! Nothing but love and prayers to her friends, family, and loved ones.”

Another added: “F*** man, not Sara Lee. I rooted for her a lot during Tough Enough 2015. Thoughts and prayers to her family.

One fan said: “Rip sweet angel. My heart breaks for her family man. She was the loveliest and my fave on Tough Enough. Sending love n strength to Wes n the 3 kids. My condolences, this is so freaking sad. 30 is too damn young.”

Sara Lee, the winner of ‘WWE Tough Enough’, has died, aged 30 (Instagram)

Fellow wrestler Bull James revealed he had set up a GoFundMe page for Lee’s family, writing: “We’re all shocked and saddened by the sudden death of Tough Enough winner Sara Lee.

“As her loving husband, Cory [James Weston[, picks up the pieces and continues to raise their 3 children, the last thing anyone in that position wants to be worried about is money and paying for a funeral and everything else that comes along with it.

Lee’s husband Cory is also a wrestler, who played under the alias Wesley Blake. The couple had two children in 2017.

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