And she led a tragically troubled life, suffering from anorexia, bipolar disorder and a string of breakdowns as a result of being sexually abused when she was just eight.

In 2014 she told the Belfast Telegraph the abuse left her with a “terrible self-loathing” and admitted that she “tried to overdose” in 2013.

She said: “It manifested itself in my behaviour and the pathologies I began to develop in my early adult life, such as my eating disorder, depression and eventually the breakdowns.”

Of her suicide attempt, she added: “I tried to overdose last year...I suppose I am meant to stay here for the kids.”