Tina Malone: Shameless and Brookside star left 'heartbroken' after husband Paul Chase dies aged 42

Paul Chase Malone, the husband of Shameless actress Tina Malone has died aged 42. The 61-year-old soap star announced the death of her husband of 14 years on social media on Wednesday (March 13).

The actress wrote on X: "It’s with total heartbreak I write this my husband Paul chase Malone passed away this morning we are totally devastated." The cause of death is still unknown."

Tina, who is also known for her role in Brookside, married Paul in 2010, but the two announced their separation in 2019 after 11 years together. However, they reconciled their marriage in February 2020. The star said their relationship was back to normal and said their "love never went away".

The former Celebrity Big Brother housemate and Paul had a daughter called Flame, who was born in 2013 when Tina was 50. Talking to Closer magazine a few years ago, Tina said she realised that the problems in her marriage stemmed from depression and recognising it was better to "pull together rather than fall apart" ended up saving her relationship with Paul.

Tina continued: "The love never went away, we're working on things now, our problems were compounded by depression but I learned that in tough times you have to pull together and not apart."

Many have since flooded the comment section with support and tribute to her husband. One said: "I am so sorry for your heartbreaking loss.

My thoughts are with you and Flame xx." Another wrote: "Oh Tina, this is such terrible news. I’m so sorry. Sending you loads of love."