“1000-Lb. Sisters”' Tammy Slaton Says She Misses Her Late Husband 'Every Day': 'I Will Always Love Him'
“Things will get better,” she said in a heartfelt tribute for her late husband Caleb Willingham, who died in July at age 40
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Tammy Slaton and her late husband Caleb WillinghamTammy Slaton is remembering her husband Caleb Willingham four months after his death.
On Tuesday, the 1000-Lb. Sisters star, 37, posted a heartfelt tribute on TikTok reflecting on the time she spent with Willingham. She included a photo of his urn, which had an image of a sunset. It was placed on a table in her home alongside their wedding photo.
“The sunset was our thing,” she wrote. “We would sit outside all afternoon until the sunset in this picture on Caleb’s urn.”
Slaton paired the post with the acoustic version of SLANDER and Dylan Matthew’s song “Love Is Gone.” She also shared a photo of a butterfly they released at his memorial service.
“Even though I’m not in love with him, I will always love him and I miss him every day,” she wrote. “Things will get better.”
In late July, Slaton was surrounded by her loved ones as she attended the memorial service for Willingham in Ohio.
Although she had been quiet online after confirming Willingham’s death, she posted a bittersweet meme shortly after the news of his death, which said, “Even tho we don’t talk everyday. Just because you live far away. You’re on my mind til each days end. I’m proud to say you are my friend.” The post was presumably about Willingham.
The couple were reportedly estranged at the time of his death. However, as Slaton told PEOPLE exclusively at the time, "He was my best friend and I loved him dearly.”
"When I met Caleb he became my guardian angel and now he really is watching over me. Our families appreciate everyone’s sympathy and ask that you respect our privacy at this time.”
Shortly after speaking with PEOPLE, Slaton penned a sweet post about her late husband on Instagram.
"Rip sweet angel you will forever be missed and loved so much thank you Caleb for showing me real love and happiness," she captioned a series of photos of the couple.
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Slaton and Willingham met at Windsor Lane Rehabilitation Center in Gibsonburg, Ohio, in 2022. The reality star was there to lose weight before bariatric surgery, while Willingham was being treated for obesity.
He proposed in October, and in November, PEOPLE exclusively revealed that the couple had married. Their wedding — and Slaton’s family’s reaction to their short engagement — was documented on 1000-Lb. Sisters.
“When you love somebody, you don’t let anything get in the way,” Willingham said at the time.
After news broke of Willingham’s death, TLC released a statement, saying, "We are deeply saddened to learn of Caleb Willingham’s passing. Our condolences go out to Tammy, his family and friends at this difficult time.”
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