Vinnie Jones has broken his silence over his wife's death - confessing to heavy grief.
Snatch actor Vinnie posted tweeted on Sunday to thank fans for their support, after Tanya died in July at the age of 53 from cancer.
He wrote: "THANKYOU to each and every one of you for your kind thoughts and kind words through this devastating time you have all helped us enormously with this heavy grief , Vinnie."
Vinnie chose a throwback picture to accompany the emotional post.
Tanya died in her Los Angeles home on Saturday July 6 after a long battle with cancer.
Back in 2013, Vinnie revealed that both he and Tanya were suffering from melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer.
Tanya, who had undergone an emergency heart transplant at the age of 21, had already been treated for cervical cancer twice.
Vinnie found a lump under his eye and a check-up revealed he had malignant melanoma.
Tanya then developed the same illness and they fought it together.
The two wed in Watford in 1994 and then moved to Los Angels when Vinnie decided to pursue a career in acting.
Vinnie earned his reputation as a hardman through his footballing career. He was in a group of players dubbed 'the Crazy Gang' during his time at Wimbledon.
Vinnie's spokesperson told The Sun: "Tanya passed peacefully at the Jones family home surrounded by Vinnie, their daughter and other family members.
"Vinnie and the family ask for privacy while they go through an understandable period of mourning during this devastating time."
