Celine Dion On How She Broke René Angélil's Death To Their Young Twins

Celine Dion has been bravely opening up about her husband René Angélil’s death in a series of interviews this week.

The singer was left heartbroken when René tragically lost his battle with cancer on the 14th January this year, and has now revealed how she broke the sad news to their children; fifteen-year-old René-Charles and five-year-old twins Nelson and Eddy.

Admitting that she used the popular Disney film ‘Up’ to help her youngest children understand that their father had passed away, Celine shared: “Before I told them that their dad was not there, I talked about when we, everybody, gets sick.

"Then I said, 'Do you remember the movie Up?.’ It’s one of our favourites. 'Oh,’ they said, 'Yes, Ellie went up. You know, she, with the balloons.’ And I said, 'Well, today Papa went up.’”

She added that she never kept the severity of René’s illness a secret from their children, adding on Good Morning America: “[I said] 'Papa was very sick. He didn’t have a sore throat.

"He did not have a bellyache. He did not have an earache. Do you remember Papa had a tube in his belly? Do you have a tube in your belly? Do you? I don’t. That’s really, really, really, really, really sick.”

Celine revealed that the children held a special private ceremony for their beloved father, where they released balloons and pixie dust into the sky.

The star also shared the details of one of her final conversations with her husband, who was also her manager, telling the show’s hosts: “[I told him] You were worrying for my career. You were worrying for the children.

"You were worrying for everything. It’s enough. Do you trust me? Please do. Trust me.

"The kids are fine. I’m fine. I promise you we’re gonna be OK. Please leave in peace. I don’t want you to worry.”

We think that Celine is incredibly brave for publicly speaking out on such a tragic part of her life.