Mrs Hinch’s year from hell after dad’s tragic death & son’s horror health scare

160,000 – copies of first book Hinch Yourself Happy sold in the first three days of it being released in April 2019. It went on to become the second-fastest selling non-fiction title.To combat the thrombotic blood clotting disorder, she has taken blood thinners for several years. 

It's been a gruelling year for 'cleanfluencer' Mrs Hinch
It’s been a gruelling year for ‘cleanfluencer’ Mrs HinchCredit: Instagram/@makeupbymikey
The 34-year-old today revealed her father Alan passed away in his sleep
The 34-year-old today revealed her father Alan passed away in his sleepCredit: Instagram/mrshinchhome
She shared moving pictures of her dad on her wedding day
She shared moving pictures of her dad on her wedding dayCredit: www.jasminejadephotography.co.uk

“So I’m hoping dad… can really enjoy doing what he loves doing again. I just want him to be happy,” Mrs Hinch said. By July, Mrs Hinch revealed Ronnie was given the “all clear” after having a heart scan thanks to the disease being “caught and treated quick enough”. “I was so scared I was going to lose my leg,” Mrs Hinch wrote. “I am now on blood thinners for life but I was so lucky with the brilliant treatment I received and I feel incredibly blessed.””It took my mind off worrying. It helps me control my panic attacks too.”

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Sharing a snap of Ronnie with a blue cuddly toy, which lit up, Mrs Hinch shared her relief that he was getting better and soon to be discharged.“I’ve walked, I’ve talked, I’ve cried, I’ve written things down but it’s not helped me today,” Mrs Hinch continued. Mrs Hinch’s husband Jamie also wrote that he was “so unbelievably proud” of his other half.“Jamie [her husband] and I have been going through a few different assessments, a few different processes with our Ron at the moment,” she explained. 

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“I’m covered in them all the time basically…” Mrs Hinch said. “This is why I wear winter clothes in the summer guys. I get so worried about going out when it’s sunny.”  “You are my absolute inspiration in life. I love you Ron … Mummy is right here with you, in this together, forever xxx.”

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£7million – the amount of money she’s reportedly made in the three years from best-selling books, TV work, promotions and her homeware range in Tesco. This past week has shaken our whole world as a family. I’ve never felt a fear like it”I know for a fact with my nan this affects her quite a lot mentally. The thought of having a fall. When you get older you worry more.“My loving Dad, Our boys beloved Grandad, Your workshop is locked up and I sleep with the key. I promise to keep your workshop dream going. 

She promised to keep her dad's workshop going in a touching tribute
She promised to keep her dad’s workshop going in a touching tributeCredit: @mrshinchhome/Instagram
Son Ronnie was rushed to hospital in June when his health mysteriously deteriorated
Son Ronnie was rushed to hospital in June when his health mysteriously deterioratedCredit: Instagram/mrshinchhome
Mrs Hinch said he had 'every blood test and scan you can imagine' before getting a diagnosis
Mrs Hinch said he had ‘every blood test and scan you can imagine’ before getting a diagnosisCredit: Instagram/mrshinchhome

Kawasaki disease has to be treated in hospital where intravenous immunoglobin (IVIG), which is a solution of antibodies, and aspirin are used. “But all is ok and we’re getting there. Have a beautiful weekend everyone.”Taking to Instagram, she posted two photos of her “brave, darling boy” and wrote: “We have spent the past 10 days living what’s felt like a real-life nightmare.“For me, to keep my mind off of what was worrying me would be to clean and organise something and love the end result,” she wrote.

‘Personal life stumbles’

16 pence – the cost of one of her cheapest cleaning hacks, a baking liner that means users don’t have to clean their air fryers after every use. “And now I’ve got the b****y stomach shivers as I call them. So I’m going to bed now and then hopefully I’ll wake up new and fresh tomorrow.”The cleaning and home influencer, real name Sophie Hinchliffe, today revealed dad Alan passed away “peacefully” in his sleep on April 25.“Because of you everything finally made sense to me after 33 years,” Mrs Hinch wrote. 

SHARING the heartbreaking news of her father’s death, Mrs Hinch described facing “deep unimaginable pain” she could not put into words. Mrs Hinch

She first opened up about her mental health battle in 2018, revealing she was “a worrier” and continued to “struggle with anxiety”.Mrs Hinch apologised for “not being on Instagram as often” and admitted she did “really miss” posting and talking to fans. I’ve walked, I’ve talked, I’ve cried, I’ve written things down but it’s not helped meShe thanked her son for “being so precious and simply incredible” and admitted searching for answers to explain his difficulties had helped her too. 

Mrs Hinch's grandmother was also in hospital last year after a fall
Mrs Hinch’s grandmother was also in hospital last year after a fallCredit: Instagram/mrshinchhome
She described going through multiple 'personal life stumbles' last year
She described going through multiple ‘personal life stumbles’ last yearCredit: Instagram

Five – the number of books Mrs Hinch has released so far – including children’s book Welcome To Hinch Farm and memoir This Is Me.Alongside her mental health battle, Mrs Hinch also has a blood clotting disorder that causes extensive bruising to appear on her skin.In her book Hinch Yourself Happy, the influencer revealed she was forced to miss her honeymoon in 2018 due to the condition. 4.8million – the current number of Instagram followers her account MrsHinchHome has. Mrs Hinch wrote: “We have hard days but we also have lots of magical days. And if only everyone accepted and understood autism, the world really would be a much better place.” “Ron’s temp spiked 40 at home, I phoned an ambulance. Ron was admitted and IV antibiotics started but NOTHING was working, in fact Ronnie deteriorated.”The brave post received thousands of likes online and messages of support including from  pal Stacey Solomon, who posted two heart emojis and wrote: “Love you both.” 

Mrs Hinch’s career in numbers

Two days later, Ronnie was diagnosed with Kawasaki disease – a life-threatening condition that affects eight out of every 100,000 children in the UK each year.

“Seeing Ron this way kicked me with a fear and desperation I’ve never felt in my whole life. What is happening to our son! Please tell me!” she recalled. 
Mrs Hinch revealed her grandmother was in hospital too, writing: “Guys, bless her heart, she’s had a fall.
Alongside touching photos, including them on Mrs Hinch’s wedding day, she wrote: “My life, our whole world, has been turned upside down.
The saying urged people to do things they were “scared to do” and “live your f***ing life” before it’s too late. 
In a post, she said they “had confirmation for a while” but had decided to “take our time to process, to learn, to grow and to find our way together” before sharing it.
She praised the “incredible” nurses who kept her dad in “very, very safe hands” and said she hoped he would be home soon. 
Mrs Hinch explained that the quote struck a nerve because she had been battling “the worst day (anxiety wise)” she had faced “in well over a year”.

Shock diagnoses

It followed her leg swelling up to the point that she couldn’t stand and struggled to walk. She had to undergo two operations before she recovered. 2021 – the year she was named the UK’s highest-paid ‘homefluencer’ or ‘cleanfluencer’ by GoCompare.She said: “I’m just going through a few personal life ‘stumbles’ right now and have been for the last three months.Mrs Hinch praised the “incredible doctors and nurses” at three hospitals including Great Ormond Street, who carried out “every blood test and scan you can imagine”.But she also admitted it had taken its toll, writing: “This past week has shaken our whole world as a family. I’ve never felt a fear like it.”

In December, Mrs Hinch revealed she and son Ronnie were diagnosed with autism
In December, Mrs Hinch revealed she and son Ronnie were diagnosed with autismCredit: Instagram/mrshinchhome
The influencer has praised husband Jamie for his support
The influencer has praised husband Jamie for his supportCredit: Instagram/mrshinchhome

£25,000 – the fee Mrs Hinch can reportedly charge per sponsored post on social media.Her father Alan had recently retired and she had fulfilled his childhood dream of having his own workshop, which had been installed at Mrs Hinch’s home.SHE’S the ‘Queen of Clean’ with scores of fans online – here we breakdown Mrs Hinch’s career in numbers.It causes blood vessels in the body to become inflamed and can lead to heart complications that prove fatal in around three per cent of cases. 

In 2022, she shared a photo of the multiple dark marks on her legs that she said would appear from the gentlest taps on any part of her body. Mrs Hinch

Back in April 2023, Mrs Hinch also spoke about her son Ronnie’s speech development issues and said there had been several assessments and tests.It followed a post days earlier where she said she “really needed to get up and just get away” in an explanation for the “radio silence” on her social media feed.

Anxiety struggle

Condolences have poured in from fans and celebrity pals including Geordie Shore’s star Vicky Pattison, Love Island’s Faye Winter and footballer Ashley Cain. With so much going on, it’s no wonder Mrs Hinch revealed she was struggling with her mental health last year. During an agonising wait for answers, she described pacing around rooms and corridors “for days” hoping her son – then three – would be ok. Mrs Hinch explained that it was caused by having a Protein S deficiency, which increases the risk of abnormal blood clots forming and deep vein thrombosis.Previously, the mum-of-two, 34, said her father – whose cause of death was not disclosed – was “never blessed with… fantastic health” and had been hospitalised for several weeks last year.She also inherited Factor V Leiden – a mutation that increases the likelihood of developing abnormal blood clots – which contributed to the bruising too. 

The star took a break from social media last year
The star took a break from social media last yearCredit: @mrshinchhome/Instagram

“Until we meet and sing together again. Goodnight Dad. My absolute king. Your Bubberloo.”“As parents, we are going through… we’re just navigating our way through things at the moment ourselves.”Speaking about father Alan, she said: “My dad has never been blessed shall we say with fantastic health – from his chest, his lungs, his heart. He’s always struggled you know.”

Feared losing leg

Months earlier in April, Mrs Hinch had opened up about the “personal life stumbles” that led her to take a break from social media.  She added: “Having loved ones in hospital is just not nice. It’s just a worry, it’s just something that you never want.”She went from working as a hairdresser to a ‘cleanfluencer’ who could make more than £25,000 per sponsored post and was estimated to have earned nearly £3million last year alone. Mrs Hinch remained tightlipped about what had happened until December when she announced both she and Ronnie had been diagnosed with autism.Among the worst was when her son Ronnie’s health plummeted last June.

She previously spoke about having a deficiency and condition that she feared could cost her her leg
She previously spoke about having a deficiency and condition that she feared could cost her her legCredit: Instagram

It was a big moment for the mum-of-two, from Basildon, Essex, who has carved out a massive fortune from cleaning hacks since launching her page in 2018.In May – one month after her father and grandmother were hospitalised – she opened up about her anxiety and shared a powerful quote about seizing the day.  

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Through tears, Mrs Hinch explained that both her father and grandmother were in hospital and she had been battling to get ‘assessments’ for her son Ronnie. The tragic news follows a hellish year of family health battles and difficulties for the ‘cleanfluencer’, who has bravely opened up about many of her “personal life stumbles” to her 4.8million Instagram followers.

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