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Delilah: 'I'm facing homelessness'
Published Thursday, Jun 30 2011, 03:38 BST | By Rebecca Davies | Add comment
Delilah has revealed that she is facing homelessness.
The Australian entertainer, who has worked with stars such as Frank Sinatra, Cher and Dean Martin, said that she lost most of her fortune to a gambling addiction and has also struggled financially since the death of her partner Ian Black last year.
Delilah told New Idea magazine: "I've definitely hit rock bottom and if it wasn't for the kindness of close friends helping me out in all sorts of ways, God knows how I'd have survived.
"I've always stood tall and been an extremely proud person, so when I first [needed] help with my bills, I was mortified. But... there are many in my shoes or worse, including other well-known showbiz people.
"I'm a firm believer in destiny and what's meant to be and the universe working things out for you, but right now it's a terrifying prospect to have nowhere to live, to be in limbo and to have very little money to make a move anyway."
Delilah also spoke openly about Black's death from a heart attack, adding: "It was devastating. To have your lover, your soulmate, die in front of you - words cannot describe the heartbreaking grief.
"I heard Ian's voice telling me the other night to stay positive, that things will change. I'm hoping so."
Australian singer John Farnham recently revealed that he and his wife Jillian had to live "on the bones of [their] arse" after his long-time manager Glenn Wheatley mortgaged his home to pay for his Whispering Jack album recording in 1986.
British star Kerry Katona also recently admitted that she is facing homelessness, saying: "I've got just £400 ($600) left in my bank account, which is very scary because I need to put food in my children's bellies."
The Australian entertainer, who has worked with stars such as Frank Sinatra, Cher and Dean Martin, said that she lost most of her fortune to a gambling addiction and has also struggled financially since the death of her partner Ian Black last year.
Delilah told New Idea magazine: "I've definitely hit rock bottom and if it wasn't for the kindness of close friends helping me out in all sorts of ways, God knows how I'd have survived.
"I've always stood tall and been an extremely proud person, so when I first [needed] help with my bills, I was mortified. But... there are many in my shoes or worse, including other well-known showbiz people.
"I'm a firm believer in destiny and what's meant to be and the universe working things out for you, but right now it's a terrifying prospect to have nowhere to live, to be in limbo and to have very little money to make a move anyway."
Delilah also spoke openly about Black's death from a heart attack, adding: "It was devastating. To have your lover, your soulmate, die in front of you - words cannot describe the heartbreaking grief.
"I heard Ian's voice telling me the other night to stay positive, that things will change. I'm hoping so."
Australian singer John Farnham recently revealed that he and his wife Jillian had to live "on the bones of [their] arse" after his long-time manager Glenn Wheatley mortgaged his home to pay for his Whispering Jack album recording in 1986.
British star Kerry Katona also recently admitted that she is facing homelessness, saying: "I've got just £400 ($600) left in my bank account, which is very scary because I need to put food in my children's bellies."
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