Celine Dion: 'I miss my husband so much'

The "My Heart Will Go On" singer talks about dealing with Rene Angelil's illness and her pain without her husband.

Celine Dion recently participated in an interview for People magazine - a special edition in May. The diva opened up for the first time about Rene Angelil's passing due to cancer. She said she had experienced unimaginable pain. However, the 48-year-old singer had to be strong for her children: "I really want to prove to the children that their mother is strong."

Celine Dion and her husband - Rene Angelil. Photo: Beimages.

For Celine Dion, work has become a safe haven. She returned to music shortly after her husband's death and has maintained a show in Las Vegas. The My Heart Will Go On singer is preparing for a European tour this summer. She will return to Las Vegas to perform in September.

"Rene always said the show must go on. At 48, I lost the love of my life. I miss him so much. I miss him when he was wonderful, not when he was in pain. I can't be selfish. Everyone has to go. I feel at peace."

Celine Dion talks about taking care of her husband during his illness: "It was a very long journey. We lived in hope, then knew there was nothing left to hope for. There were times when I was very scared and he wrote me these lines: 'The end is coming. I feel it'. Now I know a person can feel death coming to them."

Four months after Rene Angelil's death, Celine Dion said she still finds life without her husband difficult. "We feel his presence every day. I'm glad he's finally not in pain anymore," the pop diva said.

The 48-year-old singer tries to forget the pain through work. Photo: People.

The couple first met in Montreal, Canada when Celine Dion was just 12 years old. They have been together for 21 years and have three sons.

Rene Angelil - Celine Dion's manager and mentor - fought cancer three times, forcing Celine Dion to put her career on hold and return home to care for her husband. In 1999, Rene Angelil was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer. In December 2013, doctors removed the tumor, but the cancer returned in 2014.

René Angelil died on January 14 at the age of 73 from throat cancer. His funeral was held on January 22 at Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal, Canada - where Celine and her husband held their wedding in 1994.

According to VNE