REGGIE Watts has shared a touching tribute in memory of his late partner, Katherine Early McCollough.
The comedian and TV star, who is best known for appearing on the Late Late Show with James Corden, was with girlfriend Katherine for two years before her sad death at age 36.
Sharing the news to Instagram, Reggie wrote: “Katherine, I will miss you so much. I know you were in pain, and while I tried everything I could to reflect the light you brought into this world, the sorrow became too much to overcome.
“You changed my life. You opened up my vulnerability and taught me how to receive love from someone so close.
“We built a life together, went on adventures, and we took chances together.
“You had a natural radiance that people could feel from so far away – a light you carried despite the difficult path you walked from childhood.”
Continuing to his 407K followers, Reggie heartbreakingly shared how he “understood” his girlfriend’s “need for peace”.
He wrote: “I’ve been processing so much. I know you can hear me, and I honour the intentionality of your journey. You planned your time in Lima beautifully – the coast, the art, the meals shared with a friend.
“While it is so difficult for those of us left behind, I understand your need for peace.”
“There is so much of you still around me in the house we shared. You were a vital part of my transformation.
“I’m so grateful for everything we shared, and I will hold the light you gave me forever.”
Signing off the post, Reggie asked Katherine to say hello to his late mother, penning: “You never got to meet her, but I know she would have been so happy to see how kind you were to me.
“You took care of me in a way I know she always wanted for me.
“I love you, Katherine. I always will. You are a part of me, as you always have been.”
Reggie added two beautiful pictures of Katherine to his tribute.
Following her death, Katherine’s friends have been raising money via a GoFundMe, to cover the costs of shipping her body from Maine to her home state of South Carolina.
At the time of publishing, the fund has raised $30.6K of its $40K target.