Ronan Keating’s wife Storm has shared her heartbreak after the shocking Bondi Beach shooting in Australia.
The horrific mass shooting took place on December 14 and targeted a Hanukkah celebration attended by over 1,000 people. 16 people have been confirmed dead, including one gunman, and many more were seriously injured.
And following the attack, Storm has issued a heartfelt tribute to her home country, revealing she feels “so much sadness”.
Ronan Keating’s wife Storm on Bondi Beach tragedy
Hailing from Queensland, Storm started dating Ronan Keating in August 2011 after she met him on the Australian version of The X-Factor. The pair ended up getting married in 2015 and share two children, Cooper, born in 2017, and Coco, born in 2019.
She uploaded a photo of Bondi beach on a sunny day and wrote in the caption: “So many words and yet none that can say what I want to say. There’s just so much sadness. So much anger. So much pain & disappointment.
“It’s just not us, it’s not what we stand for, it’s not Australian. My heart and deepest condolences to the Jewish community and all those directly affected by this tragic event.
“I hope that you feel the solidarity of Australia and the global community around you, and I pray that peace will prevail from the light that continues to shine, despite the swarming darkness.”
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Ronan’s wife Storm supported by fans
Storm finished off her post by sharing the chorus to a song by The Seekers, a Melbourne-based pop band.
She added: “We are one, but we are many. And from all the lands on earth we come. We share a dream and sing with one voice: I am, you are, we are Australian I am, you are, we are Australian.”
Storm’s fans quickly headed to the comments section to send their support. One person said: “Such an awful thing to happen.”
Another fan wrote: “Thinking of everyone involved Truly devastating and so sad Just heartbreaking Australia is a beautiful country with very kind people.” A third then penned: “Well said, we are one and we need to stick together. May all lives lost rest in peace.”
Bondi Beach mass shooting
The Bondi Beach tragedy has been described by Australian PM Anthony Albanese as “pure evil, antisemitism and terrorism”.
It has sent shockwaves through the Jewish community and the wider Australian public. A declaration by New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon APM also deemed the incident terror-related.
King Charles, who serves as Australia’s Head of State, also issued a deeply personal statement addressing the people of Australia and the global Jewish community.
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