Former Price is Right host Drew Carey has recently been open about his mental health and struggles following the murder of his ex-fiancée, Amie Harwick.

Despite being known for his happy-go-lucky personality, Carey spoke about his refusal to date and learning to move on following the tragic death of Harwick, who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend, Gareth Pursehouse.

“Her death still affects me and my ideas about relationships and intimacy,” Carey told Us. “It was all damaged by our first breakup, and then, the day before she died, she texted me.”

According to Carey, the couple went through a nasty but necessary breakup. “I couldn’t think about her or see a picture of her; I didn’t want to be reminded,” Carey said.

Hardwick texted Carey about forgiveness and asked if they could talk. Carey responded by texting that he loved her and agreed to meet up with her the following week. “I heard from one of her friends that she was in tears about me saying that I still loved her,” he recalled.

However, the reconciliation would never come, as Pursehouse murdered Harwick the next day. “It destroyed me for a while,” Carey continued, “I still don’t date, I have women I go out with, but it’s all platonic.”

Harwick’s funeral and connecting with her friends and family helped Carey with the healing process.

Pursehouse was found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Prosecutors believe that a chance encounter at a red carpet event led Pursehouse to break into her home on Valentine’s Day 2020, attack Harwick and throw her from her third-floor balcony. She later died from her injuries at a nearby hospital.

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