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Shay Mitchell shares moving tribute for late grandmother: 'My heart is broken'

Shay Mitchell penned an emotional tribute to her late grandmother. (Image via Getty Images)
Shay Mitchell penned an emotional tribute to her late grandmother. (Image via Getty Images)

Shay Mitchell shared a heartfelt message honouring her late grandmother.

On Sunday, the Canadian actress shared a set of photos and videos and a moving caption to Instagram paying tribute to her beloved "Gram" who she called her "number one cheerleader."

"I think anyone who knows me knows the relationship I have and have always had with my, 'Gram,'" she wrote. "Although inevitable, it would nevertheless be one of the hardest things I would ever have to go through the day she’d pass."

Mitchell said that despite her passing, her grandmother will continue to be her "best friend."

"My heart is broken," Mitchell continued. "Although I feel so grateful to have been able to spend such incredible moments with her and my family over 34 years, plus having Atlas also be able to have her own special relationship with her, it’s hard to say that this will ever get easier because right now the pain I feel is excruciating knowing that she is gone."

The "Pretty Little Liars" star admitted that she's been unable to reveal her grandmother's passing to close friends because it's "too much" for her to deal with. Despite her heartache, Mitchell said she's going to try "to celebrate her life and the memories we have had with smiles in between the grieving."

"If you’re so lucky to still have your grandparents around, do me a favour and call them just to say 'hi', because you never know when it will be the last time," she told fans. "I love you, Gram. And I know you’re looking down on me with a drink in hand."

Her touching tribute was met with supportive messages from fans.

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"My heart just broke. Her energy radiates through every post I saw of her. I’m so sorry for your loss," one Instagram user wrote.

"I’m so sorry, Shay. Losing a grandparent is one of the hardest things," another added. "Your bond seemed so incredibly special. sending my love to you and your family."

"I lost my grandma last year and it was one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to go through. Seeing you post with your gram all the time made me so happy and reminded me of my grandma so much. I’m so sorry. She’s an angel now and always has been," a follower wrote.

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