Australian Survivor's Lee Carseldine Leaves Show After Heartbreaking Family Tragedy
By Jenna Benson
9th March, 2020
Last night, Australian Survivor’s season one runner-up and current All-Star contestant, Lee Carseldine, departed the competition after receiving some devastating news back home.
Despite being treated for a spider bite infection, Lee came back fighting, but wasn’t expecting a call from home that would tear him – and his fellow campmates – apart.
The fan favourite departed the show after his mother Elizabeth unexpectedly suffered a stroke. Shortly after the phone call, she passed away.
Back in September, Lee broke the sad news and shared a series of photos of himself and his mother on Instagram.
“I have been oversees working on a project and my mother unexpectedly suffered a massive stroke and passed suddenly while I was away,” Lee wrote.
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“I am returning home immediately and will be taking time away from everything to make sure my family is ok.
“I have lost the most amazing human in my life. A pillar of love, support, integrity, empathic and nurturing soul that has been right by side throughout every triumph and disaster in my life.
“It is because of her that everyday I strive to be a better human. I was astounded by the amount of daily unconditional love and support she offered anyone that crossed her path even if meant it was to the detriment of her own health.
“She was instrumental in putting me on a spiritual path of knowledge, acceptance, love and devotion to the big guy upstairs,” he added.
Lee then went on to explain that Elizabeth was also diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND), but despite that, she always remained positive.
“She chose to not let MND take control of her body completely and continued to enjoy daily life. In the end it was a stroke not MND that took her life,” he wrote.
“The impact she had on her four grandsons in their short lives will be reverberated throughout future generations and she can watch proud the fine young men they will grow up to be.”
Rest in Peace, Elizabeth.
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