Gladiator Steel shares heartbreaking images from baby son's funeral after his devastating death at just 13 days old
GLADIATORS star Steel has held a funeral service for his baby son, Leo, after his tragic death at just 13 days old.
Zack George, who plays Gladiators' Steel, recently revealed that his newborn son - whom he welcomed in March - had passed away.
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Gladiators star Steel has held a funeral service for his baby son, Leo, after his tragic death at just 13 days old
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There were some beautiful blue and white blooms for their late son
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Steel has shared a selection of photos from the service for their late son Leo
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Zack shared photos of the flowers, and messages from family
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The 34-year-old, from Leicester and his wife Samantha welcomed their baby boy named Leo George on March 26.
Leo was born at just 23 weeks and passed away 13 days later.
Now, Steel has shared a selection of photos from the service for their late son Leo.
On social media, he posted a photo of some flowers with a blue teddy on and Leo's name.
He also shared a photo of some of the messages left from family members.
The Gladiators star shared an emotional message to accompany the post, writing: 'The hardest speech Iv ever had to read 🥺.
'You came into this world early, tiny and brave, with a heart that beat like thunder. Thirteen days. That's all we had. But in that time, you taught us more about love, and courage, than most ever will.
'Your body was small, but your spirit was big, fierce and unafraid. We called you Leo, our lion, not for how loud you roared, but for how hard you fought to stay.
'You knew our voices, you knew our touch, the warmth of our hearts pressed against yours. You were held, you were known and you were loved.
'And though the world only had a brief chance to meet you, you changed it and You changed us. Now that you rest, we still carry you— in every quiet moment, in the breath between tears, in the space you filled just by being here. our son, our lion— you will always matter. You will always be ours.'
Gladiators star Steel's heartbreaking message to his late son saying 'wish I could have done more' after baby passes away
He ended his poignant post by writing: 'Rest easy our little boy 🦁.'
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The Gladiators star shared an emotional message to accompany the post
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Zack is known for being Steel in Gladiators
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Zack kept fans updated with their son's journey after he was born
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