Jelly Roll's Wife Bunnie XO Mourns Death of Her Father

Jelly Roll and Bunnie XO attend the 66th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jon Platt at The Beverly Hilton on February 03, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.
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The 44-year-old podcast host posted a touching tribute video on social media.

Jelly Roll's family is suffering a loss. The country star's wife, Bunnie XO, shared a post announcing the death of her father, Bill, on Wednesday. 

In a video montage shared on social media, the 44-year-old Dumb Blonde podcast host shared clips of her late dad interspersed with text honoring his memory. 

"Hey Bill, I'm going to miss you," her message began. "You are still my favorite rock star & my hero. This one's going to hurt. Rest easy & don't make too many angels fall in love." 

She captioned her Instagram post with just a broken heart emoji, adding the hashtag #bunnieandbill on TikTok. 

In another photo carousel, Bunnie included throwback images with Bill in addition to several shots of him performing on stage with a guitar. 

Back in September, Bunnie revealed that Bill had been quietly battling stage 4 cancer for a year "alone with just his wife" as he attempted to heal his body with "holistic remedies." After traveling to be by his side, Bunnie said that "seeing him like this is shattering my soul." 

She continued to update her followers on his condition, sharing in February that he had undergone hip surgery. 

Bunnie also opened up about the death of her mother, with whom she had a tumultuous relationship, in March. 

"My mom and I never had a relationship because of her addiction," Bunnie shared at the time. "She left my life when I was three months old and we didn't reconnect until I was 22. She lived her life hiding from demons she couldn't conquer. I spent most of my life so mad at her for not being the mom I needed... Not understanding that her one lesson she was sent here to teach me in life was in her death... Rest easy Mama, forgiving you was the best thing I ever did."

Just this week, celebrity medium Tyler Henry appeared on Bunnie's podcast and offered a message of apology from her late mom. 

Meanwhile, ET was with Bunnie's husband, Jelly Roll, on Tuesday as he continued on his fitness journey by completing a 5K run.

"I think the coolest thing is how many people stopped to tell us that they were motivated by us, other big guys," he shared. "It was just really cool to see that."

Jelly Roll's physical and mental health has been on many fans' minds in recent weeks, after his wife revealed that he'd decided to take a step back from social media because of trolls bullying him over his weight.

When asked about how he's feeling these days, since stepping back, Jelly Roll shared, "I feel incredible. I'm surrounded by friends and family."

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