It’s been since the death of actor Jamie Bartlett, and his girlfriend Rosa Onious is reliving the pain like it was yesterday.
The veteran screen star – known for his roles on Rhythm City and Isidingo – died on 23 May 2023 after a heart attack. He was 55 years old.
Rosa and Jamie Bartlett began dating in 2019 after first meeting a decade ago. The star was previously married to actress Camilla Waldman, who is also the mother of his only child.
JAMIE BARTLETT REMEMBERED BY GIRLFRIEND
Rosa Onious – who discovered Jamie Bartlett’s lifeless body after his heart attack – reflected on her heartbreak in the year following his death.
Posting a gallery of images of them together, she shared, “How has it been two years when it feels like yesterday? I will forever despise this day—a day that stole from us.
“You will forever live in my heart, J. You are loved. If we didn’t cross each other’s paths, I wouldn’t be the strongest person that I am today. You built me.
Rosa reflected on how this year’s commemoration of her partner would be different from the last.
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She continued: “Last year, I spent this day miserable, crying and in bed. But this year, I am going to rejoice and celebrate the memories and the love we shared. Our story was meant to end the way it did, and I am grateful for it.
Rosa has often shared how Jamie was hands-on with her five children from another relationship.
Jamie Bartlett had his own biological son – Hector – whom he shared with his ex-wife, actor Camilla Waldman.
Jamie Bartlett
Jamie Bartlett and partner Rosa Onious.
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‘WE HAD PLANS’
Speaking to Tshisalive a month after Jamie Bartlett’s death, Rosa revealed that his life was tragically cut short.
She said: “Jamie and I loved to travel. We had plans this year to go places, business, but God had other plans. I’m angry, I’m sad, but I’m trying to understand there is a purpose for him wherever he is. A part of the house still smells like him, and it’s difficult.
Reflecting on his final hours, she said: “I remember on the morning Jamie passed, he told me how much he loved me, and he can never see his life without me in it, and I feel the exact same. I don’t know how I’m going to do this, but I’m going to have to do it. I could never picture myself without him.”
According to the Citizen, Jamie Bartlett’s cause of death was from a cardiac arrest.