Tuesday 2 August 2022 10:33 AM 'So happy for these souls': Nick Cave's wife Susie congratulates Love Island's ... trends now
Nick Cave's wife Susie took to Instagram Stories on Monday night to share a sweet post about Love Island runners up Luca Bish and Gemma Owen.
The Vampire's Wife designer shared a picture of them and wrote: 'Congratulations. So very happy for these two beautiful souls.'
Susie also shared a picture of Luca and Gemma's mothers, Maria and Louise, writing: 'Love to the mummas.'
'So happy for these beautiful souls': Nick Cave's wife Susie congratulated Love Island runners up Gemma and Luca on Instagram on Monday after revealing her family shares a close bond with his after the death of son her Arthur
Speaking out: Posting an open letter on Friday, Nick Cave, (right), surprised fans by revealing a close bond with Luca's parents Maria and Michael that developed as a consequence of the Islander's own friendship with their late son, Arthur, and his twin brother Earl
Posting an open letter on Friday morning, Australian singer Nick surprised fans by revealing a close bond with Luca's parents Maria and Michael.
Their relationship developed as a consequence of Luca's own friendship with their late son, Arthur, and his twin brother Earl.
Nick and fashion designer wife Susie's son Arthur died aged 15 in 2015 after taking hallucinogenic drugs and stumbling off a cliff top near his Sussex home, plummeting 60ft to the ground.
Sweet: Susie also shared this picture of Luca and Gemma's mothers, Maria and Louise
Support: Maria even wore a stunning silver Vampire's Wife dress during the Meet The Parents episode of the show - designed by Susie
He suffered catastrophic injuries and despite being rushed to the nearby Royal Sussex Hospital he later died.
Luca's family were an incredible support to the Cave family following the tragedy.
His mother Maria even wore a stunning silver Vampire's Wife dress during the Meet The Parents episode of the show.
Nick spoke about the family's bond in his open letter in which he said Luca's parents were a constant presence as they came to terms with the devastating loss of their son.
He wrote: 'At the moment, the defining difference between Susie and me is that she watches Love Island, and I don't. Susie watches Love Island because we know one of the contestants, Luca. Luca was a school friend of our twins, Arthur and Earl.
Heartfelt: Nick admitted Luca's kindhearted parents still provide them with food and for their inexhaustible kindness he and Susie had been willing Luca to win the series of Love Island
'As a consequence, Susie and I became friends with Luca's parents, Maria and Michael. Maria is an antique dealer. Michael is a fishmonger. Luca is a fishmonger too.'
He added: 'After Arthur died, in the early days of that terrible, chaotic first week, Maria turned up on our doorstep with a tray of lasagna and basically looked after us. She barely said anything to us. She made us cups of tea. She cooked for us. She was just there.
'She was the one constant through a time of horror and confusion, when scores of despairing and commiserating people came and went. We will never forget her kindness. Even in the first week, when the world seemed suddenly and shockingly defined by an unspeakable and distorting cruelty, Maria reminded us that there was good in the world.
'She also served as a lesson in how to deal with grieving people – you don't need to say anything, just do something; make them a cup of tea, cook them dinner.'
Nick admitted Luca's kindhearted parents still provide them with food and for their inexhaustible kindness he and Susie had been willing Luca to win the current series of Love Island.
He wrote: 'To this day Michael brings fresh fish around to our house, drops it off and leaves without a word. He pretends to charge us for it, but we know that he doesn't. These people, Luca's parents, are as good as people get, and they love their son, Luca.
Open letter: Nick paid tribute to Luca after the fishmonger's parents supported him following the tragic death of his teenage son
'So, Susie watches Love Island and cheers him on, and hopes that he will win. I also hope that Luca wins, and wins soon, because then I can get the f**king TV back.'
And Luca's dad Michael later thanked Nick for his words.
He told MailOnline last week: 'Luca has had a rough ride this week but I would like to say thank you to the Cave's, they are good friends.
'I don't speak to Nick much but my wife speaks to Susie two or three times a week.
'I don't think they are big Love Island fans, to be honest. I'm not so sure Nick would take any interest but in it.
'I think Susie would because she's so close to Maria. There is about an 18 month age gap between Luca and the twins.
'They were at school together and Luca was quite close with Earl before he went into films and modelling.'
He also referenced the social media abuse that has been directed at Luca during his time in the villa.
He said: 'To be honest, he's oblivious to what's going on because he's on the island but his sister is running his social media accounts and some of the hatred that's spewed out.
'It
