THE Traitors star Andrew Jenkins has opened up about the “hardest day of his life” after the heartbreaking death of his mother.
Andrew, who made it to the final of The Traitors series two, took to Instagram ahead of mum Patricia’s funeral, sharing the order of service.
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He wrote alongside it: “Today is going to be one of the hardest days of my life.
“My Mum will be missed so much by me, Simon, Kevin, Carl, Dad and the grandchildren. She was the glue and the strength of my family.
“The boys will make you proud today Mam and give you the send off you deserve.”
The order of service revealed Patricia passed away last month aged 78.
Last year Andrew returned to Scotland’s Ardross Castle – where The Traitors is filmed – to embark on a 1,200km charity trek.
He walked 750 miles from Scotland to Wales in order to raise money for brain injury charity Headway.
It marked a milestone for Andrew who was told after a road accident that he may never walk again.
The former insurance broker, then aged 21, was hit by a car in 1991.
He was pronounced dead at the scene and spent four weeks in a coma fighting for his life
He said: “To be told I couldn’t walk again 25 years ago and then to walk 1,200km is a big challenge.
“I couldn’t play rugby any more. It changed my direction in life, I lost my identity massively.”
Andrew recently met the surgeon who saved his life after the crash and the pair chatted for hours about his terrifying ordeal.
Doctors told Andrew’s family that he had a severe brain injury and if he was to wake from his coma then the likelihood would be that he would not recognise anyone or be able to walk.
He was forced to quit his beloved rugby, which in turn had a detrimental effect on his mental health.
