“The emptiness is so deep it hurts”

After overcoming colon cancer in 2021, Julia Otero is experiencing one of the worst moments of her lifeThe 65-year-old journalist, has announced the death of his mother on Instagram“A mother is the last frontier. Mine said goodbye to life in peace, with love and holding the hands she loved so much,” she wrote in the early hours of Wednesday.

“Today the emptiness is so deep that it hurts. A lot. #HaveAGoodTripMommy”the announcer added. And she concluded: “No matter how far you go, you will roam around in every corner of my memory. You will always be in me.”

On the comments wall, Julia has received support from well-known friends such as Lolita Flores: “I’m so sorry Julia. A big kiss.” Also Mónica Carrillo: “I love you, Julia.” María del Monte, who suffered the death of her mother in August 2021, joined in the condolences: “A hug and always remember, how she would like to see you.”

At home, the journalist from Monforte de Lemos has the unconditional support of Josep Martínez, the father of her only daughter, Candela, aged 27. The young woman decided to follow her father’s professional career as a doctor and stay away from the microphones. She only spoke on her mother’s behalf on one occasion. It was at the presentation of an award for the journalist, which she received from Gemma Nierga: “She is a very affectionate and tolerant person. She is a reference in terms of freedom, feminism. She is a spectacular mother,” she said at the time. Josep Martínez, for his part, holds the position of head of Home Emergencies at the Hospital de Barcelona. In addition, he is a member of the Board of Directors of the medical insurance company Assistència Sanitària.