 Andy was the "world's best house husband" and dad to little Finn ( Nicky Wake) Not one to dwell where it doesn't help, she started navigating how to move forward with her life following his tragic death. She isn't doing it alone though, as she wants to help others find happiness too by creating a platform for widows that is much more than just a dating site. We tend to stereotype widowers as elderly people, but according to UK statistics, almost 100,000 people a year lose their husband or wife before the age of 50. Prior to Andy's death, Nicky worked in events and Andy was in a high-flying career as head of press for Greater Manchester Police. She created her own events business and he helped her get it off the ground, which led to him quitting his career with the police to work with her full-time for the following 10 years. As the business went from strength to strength, Andy took a step){kind=link}
Nicky Wake is looking to start her ‘chapter two’, and helping others along the way, after her husband Andy suffered a heart attack that saw him needing 24-hour care in a nursing home before his death three years later
When Nicky Wake was 49 and her husband Andy was 57 in 2020, they should have had long lives in front of them, full of opportunities and possibilities – but their time together was cut short. Ahead of the curve, the pair met online almost two decades earlier in 2002, and clicked instantly, marrying two years later before welcoming their son Finn in 2007.
But in 2017, their blissful world exploded, as Nicky returned home to find that Andy was suffering from chest pains. While he was reluctant to worry, she marched him to the doctors where they discovered he had suffered a heart attack. After treatment, he returned home, but four days later, he suffered another heart attack.
Suddenly, their new life was one which almost felt unbearable, as Andy suffered a catastrophic brain injury and required around-the-clock care. Then three years later, just before the pandemic, Nicky went from being a wife to a widow – and everything changed.
Not one to dwell where it doesn’t help, she started navigating how to move forward with her life following his tragic death.