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Aron Dønnum Mourns the Loss of His Mother

From Aftenposten · () Norwegian

Translated from Norwegian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Norwegian footballer Aron Bizet Dønnum said his mother, Jane Helen Skjennum Jacobsen, died on Aug. 16 at age 56.
  • Dønnum described her as his hero and safe haven, saying she supported him through every stage of his life.
  • His wife, Celin Bizet Dønnum, said they were grateful their son Gio had met his grandmother.

“Three weeks ago, my world changed forever. I lost my mother. My hero and my safe haven,” Aron Bizet Dønnum wrote on Instagram.

Three weeks ago, my world changed forever. I lost my mother. My hero and my safe haven.

· Aron Bizet DønnumHe announced his mother’s death in an Instagram post.

Dønnum said he was devastated and still struggling to understand that Jane Helen Skjennum Jacobsen was gone. He described her as beautiful, strong, selfless and extraordinarily loving.

“She raised me. She was there through every step of my life,” he wrote, recalling how he turned to her for advice during difficult moments, decisions, victories and setbacks. He said much of who he is today is thanks to her.

I am devastated, and I still cannot understand that she is gone. I really do not have the words for how much I miss her.

· Aron Bizet DønnumHe described his grief after his mother’s death.

His mother had been an important supporter since his childhood. In a 2021 Mother’s Day post, Dønnum shared a photograph of her and called her “my only hero.” He has also described a tattoo of his mother on his biceps as one of his favorites.

She raised me. She was there through every step of my life.

· Aron Bizet DønnumHe recalled his mother’s role in his upbringing and career.

Dønnum’s wife, Manchester United player Celin Bizet Dønnum, said the couple felt grateful that their son Gio had met his grandmother. “A memory we will cherish forever,” she wrote on Instagram.

So grateful that our Gio got to meet his grandmother. A memory we will cherish forever.

· Celin Bizet DønnumShe reflected on their son’s relationship with his grandmother.
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