Warwick Davis's wife cried for four days as she 'realised she was going to die'

Warwick described his late wife as his "most trusted confidant and an ardent supporter of everything I did in my career".

"She was a unique character, always seeing the sunny side of life she had a wicked sense of humour and always laughed at my bad jokes," he continued.

Their children, Harrison and Annabelle, also honoured their late mother, stating that her "love and happiness carried us through our whole lives."

In 2018, Sammy spoke candidly about her battle with the trio of infections she contracted following a spinal operation.

Despite the trauma, she views her brush with mortality as a positive turning point: "It was the best and worst experience of my life.

Her partner describes the harrowing experience and the swift decline in her health: "I think in those situations you put those thoughts to the back of your mind.