Actress Jessica Marais mourns loss of mother Karen

Actress Jessica Marais’ mother, Karen, has died.

Jessica’s Packed to the Rafters co-star Hugh Sheridan confirmed the heartbreaking news via Instagram on Tuesday.

‘I’m grieving for my dearest and sweetest friend who’s now lost both of her parents far too young,’ he wrote in a lengthy tribute.

Jessica had previously shared a throwback photo from her childhood with her late mother and sister Clara on Saturday, without any explanation or caption.

The siblings had previously watched in horror as their late father collapsed and died from a heart attack when Jessica was just nine.

More to come.