1980s pop star Paul Young wife loses battle with cancer aged 52 - News 247

SINGER Paul Young has been left heartbroken after his wife died aged 52 following a two-year battle with brain cancer.Stacey Young - mum to Paul's three children and her son Jude - passed away surrounded by family and friends.The Every Time You Go Away singer wrote on Twitter: "Sadly Stacey has passed away today after a 2 year fight with brain cancer."She died peacefully at our home surrounded by family, friends and her four children: Levi, Layla, Grady and Jude".Spandau Ballet founder Steve Norman paid tribute to her on Twitter.He wrote: "So shocked and saddened to hear of the passing of Stacey Young."She was such a character and so down to earth.She featured in the Spandau video for Fight For Ourselves some years back.Sending love and best wishes to Paul, the children and family." Paul and Stacey met on the video shoot for his second single Come Back and Stay in 1983 and married four years later.They had three children together - Levi, Layla and Grady - but split up in 2006.Paul tried dating other women but the pair were reunited eventually and got back together three years later.The singer became stepdad to Stacey's son Jude, who she had with Israeli businessman Ilan Slazenger.He and Jude's biological father were on good terms after the pair reconciled.Paul said: "His dad is fifty per cent in, it is just like any other normal family.We're a blended family." In 2014, Paul said he was more in love with his wife than ever.He said: "You have to work at marriage but it helps that I know we were meant to be together."I have known that since I met her.She is funny; she has a good sense of humour.She’s a little bit wild, a little mad, but I love that about her."It was always important that things were as friendly as possible for the sake of the children.I don't think they got too upset by it all.It's been fine; none of them have had to go to therapy." Paul had hits in the 1980s and 1990s with Wherever I Leave My Hat and Don't Dream It's Over.In 2016, he went on Loose Women to set the record straight after rumours surfaced Stacey had an affair when the pair split.He said: "When she said she wasn't happy she said she wasn’t happy.So I knew and or we knew, and we discussed it and things went on from there."But to then constantly see it was an affair, it wasn't an affair." We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? Email us at tips@the-sun.