DIY SOS mum tragically loses both husband and daughter in separate accidents
| Author | Kyle O'Sullivan |
| Published date | 22 June 2022 |
| Publication title | EdinburghLive (Scotland) |
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The ordeal began with an accident in their garage back in 2007, leading to seven-year-old daughter Natasha sadly losing her life. Caroline, who now lives with her two kids Reece and Paige, couldn't enter two rooms in her home due to triggering memories that caused her pain.
Natasha was just seven when she hit her head playing in the garage near to dad Paul. Natasha was playing around on a mini motorbike while Paul searched for a helmet inside.
After she banged her head off a cupboard, she seemed to be alright, telling Paul: "It's OK, Daddy." But her condition worsened almost immediately, and she was rushed to accident and emergency.
A tearful Caroline said on Tuesday night's DIY SOS episode: "I just remember the surgeon coming in and telling me she was bleeding that badly she couldn't stop it." Doctors delivered the devastating news to Caroline and Paul - explaining that Natasha needed to be taken off a life-support machine.
Sadly, Natasha passed away two days after the accident, and Paul was stricken with grief and guilt surrounding the whole incident. The avid motorbike fan decided to get rid of all bikes he owned, and sat in the garage for hours trying to come to terms with the tragic loss.
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In September 2012, mum Caroline gave birth to Paige Hope, whose name was chosen by son Reece as he felt it was a "new chapter in their lives". Both Caroline and Paul still struggled to deal with the loss of their daughter - with Paul losing the "sparkle" from his eye, Caroline explained.
Paul continued to suffer with ill health and went to hospital a whopping 22 times, but was repeatedly turned away, as doctors told him it was all anxiety. However, in 2016, just days after he complained of chest pains, Paul suffered a cardiac arrest at home in front of his wife and daughter.
Caroline said: "He would suffer with chest pains and palpitations, they kept saying it was stress and anxiety from the loss of Natasha. We were just sat in the conservatory and he just made this horrendous noise.
"I looked at him and said...
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