Mark Pilgrim's Fiancée Adrienne Watkins and Fans Remember Hot 102.7 Host 9 Months After Death

Mark Pilgrim's Fiancée Adrienne Watkins and Fans Remember Hot 102.7 Host 9 Months After Death

  • Mark Pilgrim died in March 2023, and Mzansi is still reeling from his death
  • The Hot 102.7 host's fiance, Adrienne Watkins, opened up about missing Pilgrim and their time together
  • Mzansi sent well-wishes to Adrienne and their children and mourned Mark's tragic passing
Mark Pilgrim's fiancée, Adrienne Watkins, remembered him in a sweet post
Adrienne Watkins penned a touching post remembering her late fiancé, Mark Pilgrim, nine months after his death. Image: markpilgrimza
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Mark Pilgrim's death hasn't been easy on his loved ones. The legendary radio broadcaster's fiancée, Adrienne Watkins, honoured him with a sweet post reminiscing about their time together. Mzansi remembered Mark's spirit and praised him for being an inspiration.

Adrienne Watkins remembers Mark Pilgrim

Nine months after his tragic death, Mark Pilgrim's absence is still a hard pill to swallow for his friends, fans, and family.

TshisaLIVE reported that the beloved radio broadcaster's fiancée, Adrienne Watkins, remembered him with a sweet post on her private Instagram page, saying she misses their time together:

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"I miss you. I miss us."

At his memorial, Adrienne gathered the strength to speak about her time with her late fiancé, saying he was the perfect gentleman. At his weakest, Mark proposed to his lady and left fans in awe of their love.

"Growing in love with you, I learned what a remarkable human you were and that you were my home. Beyond your outstanding career and accomplishments, you were an old-school gentleman. Even in the last weeks, you ordered me flowers."
"My beautiful Mark, I thank you for our love story, the adventure of a lifetime. The incredible memories, the privilege and honour I've had to love you. To walk your last chapter with you, to take care of you, and to be loved by you."

Mzansi sends tributes to Mark Pilgrim

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Fans and friends sent tribute messages to Mark Pilgrim as well as comforting posts to Adrienne and their girls, Tayla-Jean and Alissa:

Leanne Sham said:

​"Rest in peace, Mark, you fought a good fight. You were a legend. Rest easy now."

dalenesech praised Adrienne:

​"Sending you love and strength, Adrienne. The manner in which you’ve supported and walked by his side throughout this journey has been admirable."

Deminique Viljoen wrote:

​"Rest in peace, you incredible being. Thank you for everything."

Ronel was inspired:

​"Thank you, Mark, for always being my biggest inspiration. Being a cancer survivor myself, I have learned so much from you."

Kim Dry-Courtois posted:

​"Radio will never be the same without you, Mark. Rise up with the angels. Keep your girls close and give them comfort."

Marilyn Meth comforted Mark's kids:

​"To his children, you are not alone, he is here with you. Though you guys are far apart, you are always in his heart, that type of love never dies."

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In a recent report, Briefly News shared online reactions to Zoleka Mandela's tragic passing after her years-long battle with cancer.

The author/ activist left Mzansi reeling, where fellow celebrities like Ntsiki Mazwai were left devastated by her passing:

"I love you so much, say hi to our mom for me. Yoh, I'm so hurt, but ke life."

Source: Briefly News

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Moroba Moroeng (Entertainment editor) Moroba Moroeng is an entertainment writer at Briefly News and a University of Johannesburg alumni (Public Relations and Communications, 2018). She was the content manager and, later, editor for HipHop Africa, where she honed her proofreading, leadership, and content management skills. Having begun her career as a content writer for Slikour OnLife, Moroba has over four years of experience as a writer specialising in music journalism and entertainment. She joined Briefly News in 2023 and passed a set of training courses by the Google News Initiative. Email: moroba.moroeng@briefly.co.za