Damian Lewis Pays Tribute to ‘Fabulous’ and ‘Much Missed’ Late Wife Helen McCrory: ‘She’s With Us’

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Always in their hearts. Damian Lewis paid tribute to his late wife, Helen McCrory, while speaking about her involvement in the annual Soccer Aid charity tournament in England.“When she came to Soccer Aid the very first time [in 2006] and I got into my hotel room up in Manchester in The Lowry, it was covered in Union Jack bunting and England flags everywhere, which she had gone out and bought and decorated the room with,” the Homeland alum, 51, recalled during an appearance on Good Morning Britain on Thursday, June 9.

This year’s tournament will mark the fifth time that Lewis has taken part in the charity event, which features English celebrities and soccer legends playing against a team of international players to raise money for UNICEF U.K. “So, she’s with us. … She’s with us again this year.”McCrory’s spirit was also felt at the memorial service that Lewis recently held for her.

The memorial was attended by some of the Peaky Blinders actress’ famous friends, including Helena Bonham Carter and Bodyguard star Keeley Hawes.“That [service] we had the other day … was a special day, I’m very glad [so many people] could have been part of it,” he said. “She was celebrated by, you know, her tribe, her profession, the acting profession – actors, directors, producers, writers – all showed up and she’s much, much missed,” the Billions star added, describing his late wife as a “fabulous human being.”In April 2021, Lewis, who married McCrory in 2007, revealed that the Skyfall actress had died at the age of 52, following a private battle with breast cancer. “I’m heartbroken to announce that after a heroic battle with cancer, the beautiful and mighty woman that is Helen McCrory has died peacefully at home, surrounded by a wave of love