South London model, actor and dancer Tabby Brown has died. She was 38.
“What a light u were, Your outer exterior matched your insides, so beautiful,” BODYGROOVE singer Nay Nay wrote as she announced the news on Instagram, with Brown’s death later being confirmed to various media outlets by her former manager.
“I’m genuinely shocked and saddened you’re gone. Rest in eternal peace Tabby.”
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Tributes are pouring in for Brown, who is best known for posing for Playboy and appearing in the United Kingdom’s version of The Bachelor, from fans and stars alike.
No cause of death has been given at this stage.
“My heart is broken,” leisurewear brand Sosala’s creator Vas J Morgan wrote on social media.
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“Heartbroken. A true angel – love you tabs – sending you love and light as you transition x,” a fan wrote on social media.
Another fan wrote: “This definitely came as a shock. My sincere condolences to your family and friends.”
Brown, who had a master’s degree in marketing and featured in B.O.B., Snoop Dogg and Dizzee Rascal’s music videos, also dated English footballer Raheem Sterling, as well as Italian striker Mario Balotelli.
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The latter and Brown first met at a nightclub in 2011, with Brown saying in 2013 he added her on Facebook and convinced her to go out with him there.
”I really fell for Mario – against my better judgment,” Brown said to the Mirror. “He told me he wanted us to settle down and have a family.”
While they were dating, Balotelli’s ex-girlfriend Raffaella Fico fell pregnant with his daughter, Pia.
Brown and Balotelli ultimately split after seven months of dating.