Victoria Mary Clarke pictured with husband Shane MacGowan.Photo:Mark Large/ANL/Shutterstock
Mark Large/ANL/Shutterstock
The wife of “Fairytale of New York” singer, Shane MacGowan, is asking for “love and prayers” for the star.
On Tuesday, Victoria Mary Clarke shared a hospital photo of her husband MacGowan, 65, who was diagnosed with viral encephalitis in 2022, according toSky News.
“I just wanted to say a massive thanks to everyone who has been messaging me and @ShaneMacGowan,” Clarke, 57,wrote on X(formerly known as Twitter).
Clarke also went on to thank MacGowan’sThe Poguesbandmates Terry Woods and Spider Stacy for visiting him in hospital.
“Love and prayers for everyone who is struggling right now hang in there!” she added.
Victoria Clarke and Shane MacGowan pictured at the 50th Anniversary Of ‘The Late Late Show’ on June 1, 2012 in Dublin.Phillip Massey/FilmMagic
Phillip Massey/FilmMagic
MacGowan — who found major success during the 1980s with the Irish Celtic punk band — is reported to have been in intensive care since his diagnosis with viral encephalitis, per Sky News.
On Saturday, Clarke shared another post of her kissing MacGown as he lay in the hospital bed. “Love ❤️ is the most beautiful and powerful thing that we can experience as humans but love can also feel painful especially if you are afraid of losing a person or anything else that you love 💗,”she wrote in her caption.
Shane MacGowan pictured with singer Tom Creagh in November.Shane MacGowan/Instagram
Shane MacGowan/Instagram
“The really really big challenge that we all face is to go beyond what our minds think are the limits of love and what love really is,” she added.
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MacGowan and Clarke tied the knot in 2018 after an 11-year engagement, according toThe Irish News. They have also been together for almost 40 years.
Earlier this month, MacGowan shared a snap from his Instagram page to mark the birthday of his friend, singer Tom Creagh. “Happy birthday to the great Tom Creagh a living legend and a wonderful friend ❤️,“MacGowan wroteas he posed for a selfie with Creagh.
source: people.com
