Tim Stafford

@JohnBarrowman So sorry for your loss John

It is with a very heavy and broken heart that I share with you all that my beautiful mum Marion Barrowman, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday evening, surrounded by love, exactly the way she wanted. Scott and I were still on a plane when we received the news. My dad was holding her hand as she took her last breath, my brother was by her side, and my sister had just spent precious weeks with them before saying goodbye over the phone. Although I wasn’t there for the exact moment she passed, when I arrived home I lay beside her in bed, talked to her, and softly sang our little song in her ear. While our hearts are shattered, we are grateful she left this world in her own bed, in comfort, with people she loved around her. Many of you knew my mum through the stories I’ve shared over the years, and many of you met her on tour, at conventions, at shows, or proudly standing beside the stage watching me perform. She absolutely adored all of it. She loved the sparkle, the laughter, the music, and especially all of you. Nothing made her happier than seeing joy around the people she loved. My mum was truly one of a kind — full of love, laughter, mischief, glamour, and kindness. She was always dressed to the nines, never without her hair done, makeup perfect, and a bit of bling sparkling somewhere. I always say I am my mother’s son because she gave me my voice, my love of performing, my sense of humour, and my joy for life. She fiercely loved her family — my dad, her soulmate and husband of 74 years, my brother and sister, her grandchildren and great-grandchildren — and she embraced Scott as a son from the very beginning. She was also one of the biggest advocates for love and equality you could ever meet. When Scott and I married in Cardiff and someone warned there could be protests, my mum simply said, “Let them try — I’ll batter them with my Chanel handbag.” That was Marion. Strong, funny, loving, glamorous, and unforgettable. For the last two and a half years, Scott and I had the privilege of caring for both my mum and dad in our home. It wasn’t always easy, but it was one of the greatest honours of my life to help make her final years joyful, safe, comfortable, and full of love. We also could not have done this without her incredible nurse and caregiver, Maria, who cared for my mum with such compassion, dignity, and devotion every single day. Maria made sure she was always comfortable, cared for, and still felt like herself right to the very end, and our family will be forever grateful to her. We are also deeply grateful to the wonderful hospice team who supported us with such kindness, care, and compassion during her final week. To say I am devastated is an understatement. Losing your mum changes the world completely. My dad has lost the love of his life, and our family has lost its heart. But what I will hold onto forever is her laughter, her warmth, her sparkle, and the incredible love she gave so freely to everyone around her. Because of this loss, and so I can be with my family during this incredibly difficult time, I have had to cancel upcoming appearances and shows. I know so many of you will understand, and I thank you all for the love, kindness, and support you’ve already shown us. My mum loved life. She loved people. She loved laughter. And she loved all of you for loving me. Marion Butler Barrowman
July 13, 1934 – May 24, 2026 Love always,
John & Scott ❤️

@SimonParkinTV Dance Again- Jennifer Lopez Mirrorball - Taylor Swift New Me - Ella Eyre Beat Again - JLS

Morning! Welcome to Wednesday’s song suggestion game and today I’m after songs with a clever link to relaunches please…or dancing obviously…! inews.co.uk/news/strictly-…

@SimonParkinTV Writing’s on the Wall - Sam Smith Read My Lips - T’Pau

Morning! Welcome to a brand new week on the song suggestion game…always loud and proud…and speaking of which…today I’m after songs with a clever link to this story in @DailyMail please…

@makeupfakelove_ Right?! Comedy is literally about taking the most obvious criticism of yourself (whether true or not) and publicly laughing about it

Doctor Who fans not understanding how SNL works is somehow so predictable

There are places you don’t go. One choice changes everything. Watch the Teaser Trailer for Wildwood now, and see the movie in theatres everywhere October 23. #Wildwood

@cineworld @BootsRiley Thank you! Please. Great director, great cast, great trailer

@TimWolverine @BootsRiley Hey Tim, no plans for this at the moment but we can certainly raise the suggestion with the relevant teams

Hi @cineworld! Please can we have I Love Boosters by the fab @BootsRiley when it comes out in the UK (October)

🥲🌠 can you help me smash this goal??

@FinalGuyKris One of my favourite characters. And you make a great Miles

Fun fact: I was ALMOST Miles Morales for an official Marvel Comics Cosplay Cover, but sadly I wasnt able to make it out to NYCC the year the photographer DM'd me about it.

@Craig_Owen1 🙌

THANK YOU BRENTFORD WEST! I will not let you down.

@MichaelRosenYes happy birthday 🥳

@thebodycoach 🙌

Wave if you’re still here 👋

@BenKentish @LBC Sending all thoughts to you and your family Ben during this time of your loss. Best wishes.

Thank you for all the kind and concerned messages - they really mean a lot. We lost my wonderful Mum a couple of weeks ago so I’m taking a short period of time off. Back on air @LBC very soon 💙

Heavenly creations by costume designer Bina Daigeler for Mother Mary.

🚨| Taylor Swift talking about her songwriting for The New York Times

@RepMaxwellFrost Thank you Congressman - awesome

GOOD NEWS: Sloth World has been shut down and will not open! The 14 surviving sloths have been moved to the Central Florida Zoo for proper care. Thank you to local officials, everyone who reached out to my office, and advocates who helped bring this to light. I’ll keep fighting for accountability and animal welfare.

Before it even opened, Sloth World saw 31 sloths die after being kept in unsafe conditions. I’ve called on the Secretary of Agriculture and USDA to investigate Sloth World, protect any surviving sloths, and prevent more from being brought in. We cannot allow this to continue.

I am appalled to hear about the 31 sloths who died under the “care” of the not yet opened Sloth World in Orlando. These sloths — naturally solitary animals — were put in the worst conditions possible. They were taken from their natural habitats to a packed warehouse that wasn’t properly heated and allowed for the spread of deadly viruses, leading to a stress-induced death. My office is looking into this tragedy, and we will coordinate with local officials to determine how to best move forward. fox35orlando.com/news/31-sloths…

9 days ago #NetworkRail agreed to removing the mortar to unblock the swifts nesting sites. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE YET meanwhile swifts are returning home earlier than normal. 📧email CEO Jeremy Westlake asking him to unblock them: jeremy.westlake@networkrail.co.uk #SaveOurSwifts

@lemnsissay thanks for the follow :-D