“We left nothing unsaid. He knew I loved him, and I know he loved me.”
Two weeks after the death of Sir Patrick Stewart, the Star Trek actor’s widow, Sunny Ozell, took to social media and shared a heartwarming photo (below) of the couple. The singer-songwriter also wrote a lengthy post in which she thanked all the fans for their condolences, while also acknowledging that she is “sincerely moved by the outpouring of sadness and loss.” Ozell also said via her official Instagram account:
“Today [Wednesday, Nov. 11] marks two weeks since Patrick passed, and the grief continues to come in waves. But I’ve also been experiencing such deep, profound gratitude. We left nothing unsaid. He knew I loved him, and I know he loved me. Patrick and I truly, authentically saw one another, and we amplified each other’s best qualities. We shared nearly two decades together, and we filled those years with so much *living*.”
Ozell continued by writing:
“I’ve been overwhelmed by the public response to Patrick’s death, and while I’m not at all surprised that he touched so many, I’m sincerely moved by the outpouring of sadness and loss. Thank you all for your condolences, they mean so, so much to me. My heart had to grow to contain my love for Patrick, and he changed me for the better, forever.”
After first meeting in 2008, through a friend that both creatives shared in common, Stewart and Ozell were eventually married in an unforgettable way.
And, yes, as Stewart explained in several interviews over the years, he and Sunny legally became man and wife in a Mexican restaurant and were joined together by none other than his lifelong friend, Ian McKellen of X-Men and Shakespeare fame. And those friends and family on hand had no idea they were there for a late-night wedding.
In September 2013, Stewart and Ozell married publicly near Lake Tahoe in Nevada, and McKellen again joined them in matrimony. And for those fans who may be new to the Star Trek family, Sunny even appeared in a season 2 episode of Picard. In episode 7, “Monsters,” Stewart’s wife portrays the singer in the bar that Dr. Jurati/Borg Queen strolls into.
For more Star Trek content and to celebrate the life of Sir Patrick Stewart, visit the Redshirts Always Die Facebook and X pages. And I hope everyone, who hasn’t already, will take the time to visit Sunny’s Instagram and share some kind words and your well wishes with Stewart’s widow.
Live long and prosper, Trekkies!
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