Dean Gaffney has revealed that the death of his mother, Marian, has changed his views on the universe. The 48-year-old former EastEnders actor, speaking in collaboration with casino.org, admitted he now hopes there is something out there watching over her.
Grief and Belief
Marian died in 2023 at the age of 69. Dean found her at home when he arrived to pick her up for their regular Sunday roast. Announcing the news on Instagram at the time, he wrote: "I am simply broken to share that my beautiful, selfless mother Marian has sadly passed away. I was, am and always will be a mummy's boy so this news has completely floored me."
He later revealed the traumatic moment, saying: "Nothing prepared me for going to pick my mum up for a routine Sunday roast and finding her passed away. What I saw shall remain private, but it will haunt me forever."
Looking for Comfort
Now, Dean says he wants to believe there is more to life. "I'd like to believe there's something out there," he told the Daily Star. "I'd like to believe there's an afterlife and that she's looking down on me every day."
Reflecting on the unknown, he added: "It's one of those questions we'll never truly know the answer to until it happens to us. Nobody can give you that answer... there's no one alive who can."
Rather than claiming to know what happens after death, Dean says people can only hold on to whatever faith or beliefs help them through grief. "So all you can do is believe in whatever faith or belief you hold," he explained.
In a touching message, Dean concluded: "If there are UFOs or something out there in the universe, then please look after my mum."
