A glamorous influencer who vanished from social media has been found dead.
Mădălina Apostol, 40, died in the early hours of Sunday after withdrawing from the spotlight in recent months.
Her partner, Romanian multimillionaire Nick Rădoi, confirmed the news and said she had been unwell.
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The pair had a turbulent on-off relationship but had settled down this summer, with Apostol choosing a quieter life away from cameras.
She last posted photos from Mexico in July and shared a family picture with heart emojis on 20 August.
On her 40th birthday in August she wrote: “Finally I have the answer to the question that has followed me for so long.
“I choose to be, because the alternative was never my destiny.”
Friends say she had been hospitalised for psychiatric care and struggled with depression.
She also battled an autoimmune condition that caused severe pain, as reported by Need To Know.
The Romanian mother-of-three, who had two sons aged 22 and 19 and a 10-year-old daughter, had moved abroad with Rădoi and opted for discretion after years in the public eye.
Rădoi said: “Yes, it is true, it happened a few hours ago at 2am.”
He said she had taken her own life and that she had been unwell.
He added that he was “destroyed” and could barely speak.
Rădoi is due to arrive in Romania today and posted “I love you” after learning of her death.
Close friend Bianca Drăgușanu wrote: “Rest in peace. You were wonderful.”
She later confirmed Apostol’s body will lie at Eternitatea private cemetery in Bucharest from Tuesday, with the funeral on Thursday 17 September.
Apostol was staying with a friend in Romania when she died.
Official cause of death has not yet been released pending investigation.
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