Katie Papworth's story went global after the nineteen year old proposed to chart topping A Team star Ed backstage at Glasgow's SSE Hydro last week
The terminally ill teenager who 'married' Ed Sheeran backstage at his Scots concert has passed away.
Glasgow's Katie Papworth who had an aggressive and terminal form of brain cancer died early this morning.
Katie's story went global after the nineteen year old proposed to chart topping A Team star Ed backstage at Glasgow's SSE Hydro last week.
The star was visibly moved by his meeting with Katie who wore her favourite Mrs Ed Sheeran T-shirt as she presented him with a ring and a picture she'd painted of a Lego a house before she went blind.
The teenager had the disease for eight years and just two weeks ago, she lost her sight to it.
Ed, who is flying into the MTV EMAs in Glasgow this weekend, signed a copy of it she’d made to keep for herself, writing: “Dear Katie, lovely to finally meet my wife.”
Katie's mum Trish said at the time: "Ed loved her artwork and asked if he could keep it for his wall.
When she presented the ring he smiled and said, ‘I suppose I should say yes.OK.’
He made it really special for her and she’s since said she needs to think about bridesmaids.”
Lea Hoey from the Les Hoey MBE DreamMaker Foundation who helped to make the meeting happen said of Katie's death this morning. "We've been told Katie passed away peacefully this morning. It was a privilege to have helped make Katies dream come. Our thoughts are with her family."
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