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‘1000-Lb. Sisters’ Star Tammy Slaton Reacts To Her Husband’s Passing: ‘He Was My Best Friend’

<p>Over the weekend&comma; the husband of &&num;8220&semi;1000-Lb&period; Sisters&&num;8221&semi; star <strong>Tammy Slaton <&sol;strong>passed away&period; The cause of <strong>Caleb Willingham<&sol;strong>&&num;8216&semi;s death <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;dev&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;dc-youngfly-jacky-oh-dedication-first-instagram-post&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">remains undisclosed<&sol;a>&comma; but Slaton spoke to <em>TMZ <&sol;em>via statement about the tragic matter&period; Willingham was 40 years old&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<blockquote><p>&&num;8220&semi;I am devastated to share the news of my husband&&num;8217&semi;s passing&period; He was my best friend and I loved him dearly&comma;&&num;8221&semi; Tammy stated&period;<&sol;p><&sol;blockquote>&NewLine;<h5 style&equals;"text-align&colon; center&semi;">RELATED&colon; <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;dev&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;michael-halterman-files-for-divorce-from-1000-lb-sisters-star-amy-slaton&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">Michael Halterman Files For Divorce From &&num;8216&semi;1000-Lb&period; Sisters&&num;8217&semi; Star Amy Slaton<&sol;a><&sol;h5>&NewLine;<p><amp-instagram data-shortcode&equals;"CuKLr86OIxq" layout&equals;"responsive" width&equals;"600" height&equals;"600" data-captioned><&sol;amp-instagram><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; center&semi;">Tammy Slaton Says Deceased Husband Is Now Her &&num;8216&semi;Guardian Angel&&num;8217&semi;<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>Like Tammy Slaton&comma; Caleb also struggled with <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;dev&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;post-malone-reacts-weight-loss-drugs&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">weight loss<&sol;a> over the years&period; In fact&comma; the couple met in 2022 at Windsor Lane Rehabilitation Center while undergoing obesity treatment&period; TLC has documented Tammy and her sister Amy Slaton&&num;8217&semi;s weight loss journey over the course of four seasons&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>After falling in love&comma; Caleb Willingham proposed to Tammy in October&period; One month later&comma; in November&comma; they married at the Gibsonburg&comma; Ohio&comma; rehab facility&period; According to <em>PEOPLE<&sol;em>&comma; the couple had <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;people&period;com&sol;health&sol;1000-lb-sisters-tammy-slaton-newlywed-life-husband-caleb&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">30 family members<&sol;a> and friends at the &&num;8220&semi;small celebration&period;&&num;8221&semi; The union aired on &&num;8220&semi;1000-Lb&period; Sisters&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>She later told <em>PEOPLE&comma; <&sol;em><strong><em>&&num;8220&semi;I love waking up every morning and seeing his face&period; And seeing his face every night before going to bed&period;&&num;8221&semi; <&sol;em><&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><amp-youtube data-videoid&equals;"JggiGpXk0Tc" layout&equals;"responsive" width&equals;"1000" height&equals;"563" dock&equals;"&num;dock-slot"><&sol;amp-youtube><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Caleb&&num;8217&semi;s passing comes following <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;the-sun&period;com&sol;entertainment&sol;8010144&sol;1000-lb-sisters-tammy-slaton-splits-husband-caleb-willingham&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">a May report<&sol;a> from <em>The Sun <&sol;em>about the couple allegedly splitting up&period; The outlet reported that the separation was sparked by Willingham&&num;8217&semi;s alleged troubles with following his restricted diet&period; Tammy was allegedly in the process of filing for divorce&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>But in her official statement about his death&comma; Tammy Slaton focused on her love for her husband&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<blockquote><p>&&num;8220&semi;When I met Caleb he became my guardian angel&comma; and now he really is watching over me&period; Our families appreciate everyone&&num;8217&semi;s sympathy and ask that you respect our privacy at this time&comma;&&num;8221&semi; she stated&period;<&sol;p><&sol;blockquote>&NewLine;<p>In a video posted to her TikTok account&comma; Slaton did confirm that they were &&num;8220&semi;having problems&period;&&num;8221&semi; However&comma; through sobs&comma; she affirmed her love for Caleb and refused to detail his passing&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<blockquote><p>&&num;8220&semi;&&num;8230&semi;I&&num;8217&semi;m in stages of grief&period; 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