21 August 2023 , 19:50
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Sandra Bullock is reportedly planning to scatter her late partner Bryan Randall's ashes on an island that held special meaning to them and where they once exchanged vows.
It was announced earlier this month that Bryan had died, aged 57, on August 5 after having been diagnosed with neurological disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) three years ago. His death was announced by his family.
Bryan's family said in a statement earlier this month: "It is with great sadness that we share that on Aug. 5, [he] 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 honour his request."
It was announced recently that Bryan Randall (centre), pictured with his partner Sandra Bullock (left), had passed away (GC Images)
Sandra is understood to have first begun dating the late photographer in around 2015 (David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)According to the Daily Mail, sources have suggested that Sandra is considering returning to villa compound the Three Bees in the Bahamas to scatter Bryan's ashes in the sea. The couple are said to have visited on several occasions.
A source said: "The place was just so special to them both. They would take over the entire island so they could just be themselves." It was added that they shared "some of their happiest times" there alongside their family and friends.
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The source continued by telling the outlet that the couple would visit the island "for weeks at a time". The source further commented: "It holds a lot of meaning and it just makes sense for that to be where she says goodbye to him."
The couple are said to have exchanged 'vows' on a vacation in the Bahamas back in 2017 (GC Images)Sandra and Bryan reportedly exchanged 'vows' at the resort on Harbor Island on New Year's Eve in 2017. The ceremony, reportedly witnessed by family and friends, is said to have been held to "kind of seal the deal," with Sandra previously suggesting that she didn't felt a need to get married.
The outlet reports that a source said that the couple - who are said to have begun dating in 2015 - considered the beach on the island to be "magical". It was also shared photos of Sandra and Bryan, reportedly taken whilst on the island.
It's been reported that following Bryan's death earlier this week, his daughter Skylar Staten Randall, 29, took receipt of her father's ashes last week.
In a statement issued to People, the family expressed gratitude over the doctors and nurses who cared for Bryan following his diagnosis. The outlet added that in lieu of flowers, they were asking for donations to be made to the ALS Association and the Massachusetts General Hospital.