A HOST of tributes have poured in after the news ex-WWE Tough Enough winner Sara Lee has died aged 30.
The cause of death has not yet been disclosed.
WWEFormer WWE Tough Enough winner Sara Lee has passed away[/caption]
WWEThe mum-of-two was only 30-years-old[/caption]
INSTAGRAMShe was married to fellow former WWE Westin Blake, real name Cory Weston[/caption]
Her mother confirmed the news on Facebook, writing: “It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that our Sarah Weston has gone to be with Jesus.
“We are all in shock and arrangements are not complete. We ask that you respectfully let our family mourn.
“We all need prayers, especially Cory and her children.”
The ex-grappler was married to fellow former WWE Westin Blake, real name Cory Weston, and had two children with him.
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Lee shot to fame in the 2015/16 season of reality TV show Tough Enough.
Participants had to partake in professional wrestling training and compete for a contract with WWE, which went to the winner of the show.
After she show won and received the contract from WWE chief Triple H, she joined WWE’s developmental brand NXT and she worked a number of live events.
However, she was released by the company just months later.
But Sara and her husband were celebrating in December 2017 as they tied the knot.
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Earlier that year she had given birth to their first child, a baby daughter, in May.
And in February 2019 the couple welcomed their second child into the world, this time a boy.
As the heartbreaking news spread online, tributes soon began to pour in.
“She had the kindest soul,” wrote one fan, while another tweeted: “This is heartbreaking. Hope Wesley Blake and the family are OK. Prayers to all of them.”
Another fan commented: “RIP Sara Lee. This news is all impossibly sad, sending all the love I can to those close to her.”
An ex-Tough Enough viewer said: “Former Tough Enough winner Sara Lee died?! I remember rooting for her and was real happy when she won. Damn. RIP.”
INSTAGRAMSara Lee pictured receiving her WWE contract from the legendary Triple H (centre)[/caption]
As another wrote: “This is heartbreaking news. Sara Lee just passed away at the age of 30. She’s gone too soon.
“I want to send my thoughts and prayers to Sara Lee’s family and friends. May she rest peacefully.”
Weston is best known for his time in WWE, where he performed under the ring name Wesley Blake as part of the Forgotten Sons faction.
He is a former NXT tag-team champion and appeared on WWE’s SmackDown Live several times.
However, he was part of the huge staff cuts made amid the Covid pandemic and was released by WWE in April 2021.