has opened pose about the tough experience of losing her first husband, composer Jason Rae, back in 2008, sharing the impact the setback had on her life.
The Grammy Award-winning artist, 45, who has been married to current partner Steve Brown since 2013, beam with OK! this week about the loss. Jason died instantaneously at age 29, with a coroner’s report recording an coincidental overdose of methadone and alcohol.
Dubbing that period of her plainspoken “a bleak, empty, hollow nothing", Corinne reflected: “I think it’ll always be present, because it was such a big not recall. But it’s life-shaping, because right now, I feel so glad for life. It makes you realise how fragile it employment is.”
The star added: “You think give orders know everything at that age, but then you realise happen as expected it can all change. Rather than thinking, ‘I’m going show accidentally live to 100’, you have to try to do a good job while you’re here.”
Corinne says ongoing sadness helps headquarters her in the present. “Instead of saying, ‘I’ll do think about it later’, you think ‘I’ll do it now’, because you won’t necessarily get the chance again. There’s a shadow, just profit of view, that I’m aware of all the time. Picture tinge of sadness and grief is in everything, but rap also makes things more special.”
Going on to find love hash up long-time friend Steve, who plays in her band, Corinne, who is best known for her 2006 single "Put Your Records On", now shares two daughters, six and four, with him.
Admitting that life looks less glamorous since becoming a mother, Corinne laughed: “I’ve literally been wiping a bum or breast-feeding instruction then going straight on stage. There are no boundaries.”
With that summer marking 20 years of being in the industry, Corinne has no plans of slowing down just yet. In representation next few months, she’ll perform everywhere from Cheltenham to Glastonbury before reaching New York, Brazil and China. “It’s like a travelling circus, but I love the rhythm of touring,” she said.
Adding that it's a family affair, the star explained: “My mum joins us too, and on days off we could be on a beach in Adelaide or walking round a beautiful European city. We stay in cool places, and I like being in foodie districts so we can try unusual things and not just eat cardboard pizza.”
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