Victoria said she misses the singer "desperately, more than I even thought possible" and admitted she’s struggling to get out of bed as she’s “not feeling like there’s anything to live for”.

Victoria Mary Clarke, Shane MacGowan's wife, admitted that she felt suicidal and called The Samaritans 'several times' after the death of The Pogues star, stating that there was "no easy way past" grief. Victoria, who is an Irish journalist and author, met Shane at 16 and the pair were married from 2018 up until his tragic passing last year.

The Pogues singer Shane MacGowan died aged 65 almost one year ago following an encephalitis diagnosis in December 2022.

Shane MacGowan's wife Victoria May Clarke has paid a sweet tribute to the late singer ahead of their wedding anniversary.

She told the Irish Mirror that she still speaks to The Pogues legend and can sense his presence, almost one year after his death

Victoria Mary Clarke has revealed Shane MacGowan’s last words to her as she prepares to mark his first anniversary next week: “I love you.” The Pogues legend died last November at the age of 65, prompting an outpouring of national grief.

The Irish journalist, 58, confessed she misses the Pogues frontman 'desperately, more than I ever thought possible' and admitted she doesn't feel like 'there's anything to life for'.