Jaimi Kenny’s devastation over the sudden death of her ‘soulmate’
The sudden death of her “soulmate” — and long-running struggles with alcohol and eating disorders — were among demons that Jaimi Kenny, daughter of Grant Kenny and Lisa Curry, grappled with in the years leading up to her shock death this week.
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Jaimi Kenny was left heartbroken and traumatised after the sudden death of her “soulmate” boyfriend, with the couple described as a “modern-day Romeo and Juliet”.
Family friends have revealed that the tragedy – and long-running struggles with alcohol and eating disorders – were among demons that the outwardly bubbly daughter of ironman legend Grant Kenny and former swimming golden girl Lisa Curry grappled with in the years leading up to her shock death this week.
Jaimi died in Sunshine Coast University Hospital on Monday after lengthy and complex alcohol-related health battles.
She was just 33. She will be farewelled at a funeral on the Sunshine Coast on Saturday. A nanny who adored children and spoke longingly of having her own family, Jaimi was left shattered by the sudden death of then-boyfriend Lachy Crossley in July 2017.
Lachy died in circumstances his family find too painful to discuss.
His heartbroken mother, Gail, said her son, 31, and Jaimi met on the Sunshine Coast and fell madly in love.
“They had plans to be together forever – they were certainly in love,” she said.
“You could just see the love in their eyes that they had for each other. People described them as a modern-day Romeo and Juliet.
“They were a beautiful couple with beautiful souls. Lachy had an infectious laugh and Jaimi just beamed.”
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Jaimi had just moved in and they were living together when Lachy died suddenly.
Dr Crossley-Craven said Lachy, who owned a water leak detection business at Maroochydore, was “an absolute gentleman”.
“He showered her with gifts and took her to beautiful restaurants,” she said.
“He would buy her flowers all the time.
“He taught her to skate and they loved going to the beach together. They certainly loved each other and they both loved children.”
Photos of the couple cheek-to-cheek, that Jaimi posted after Lachy’s death, remain on her Facebook page.
Dr Crossley-Craven said Jaimi’s death had devastated her family and brought back the pain of Lachy’s passing.
The tragedy is believed to have plunged Jaimi into depression, and she spent years in and out of hospital – undergoing blood transfusions – and at an eating disorder clinic on the Sunshine Coast.