08 August 2023 , 13:47
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Sandra Bullock has called her boyfriend Bryan Randall a saint and the love of her life after his death.
Bryan passed away aged 57 at the weekend after being diagnosed with ALS. Sandra and Bryan met back in 2015 when he was workign as a photographer for her child's birthday party and have been in a long-term relationship ever since.
The actress said her partner was "very patient" and "a saint" and "evolved on a level that is not human" back in 2021 in an interview amid his secret health battle.
Speaking on Red Table Talk with Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith and Adrienne Banfield-Norris, Sandra said: "He's the example that I would want my children to have."
Bryan passed away at the weekend (GC Images)Sandra also spoke about not particularly wanting to marry Bryan due to having already gone through a divorce. She explained: "I am someone who went through the divorce process. I found the love of my life. We share two beautiful children - three children, his older daughter. It's the best thing ever.
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"So, I don't want to say do it like I do it, but I don't need a paper to be a devoted partner or a devoted mother."
It was announced that Bryan passed away over the weekend. He was diagnosed with ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) three years ago.
There is currently no cure for the disease. Those who are diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, are expected to live between two and five years after symptoms are first noticed. Up to 10 percent of people however live for at least 10 more years.
The rare neurological disease affects motor neurons—those nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement.
Bryan's family posted an emotional statement confirming that he had passed away. It said: "It is with great sadness that we share that on Aug. 5, Bryan Randall passed away peacefully after a three-year battle with ALS. Bryan chose early to keep his journey with ALS private and those of us who cared for him did our best to honor his request."
They added: "We are immensely grateful to the tireless doctors who navigated the landscape of this illness with us and to the astounding nurses who became our roommates, often sacrificing their own families to be with ours.
"At this time we ask for privacy to grieve and to come to terms with the impossibility of saying goodbye to Bryan. His Loving Family."