The local parish priest said: 'It is a sensitive time for the family'. The firm's UK head of strategic communications, John Waples, said colleagues were deeply saddened by his death, adding: 'John was an immensely valued colleague and friend and will be sorely missed. She said: "I never lost hope. Ms Dockery has said little about her relationship with Mr Dineen, but commented in 2014: 'I have a wonderful man in my life from Ireland. ', She also praised him in a recent magazine interview, saying: 'I've got people around me who I can turn to for advice: my mum, and my partner, John.'. Downton Abbey star Michelle Dockery has opened up about the loss of her fiancé John Dineen. There, he met Michelle's mother Lorraine, 62, who was born in Stepney, East London. A friend said: 'They had a goal of spending one last Christmas together, but in the end he didn't make it. Heartbroken actress Michelle Dockery led hundreds of mourners in paying their respects to her 34-year-old fiancé John Dineen at an emotional ceremony last night following his death from a 'rare form of cancer'. And unfortunately cancer in younger can be more aggressive,' he said. A source said: 'John didn't want her to stop working and life goes on, so she went over to the US to do the rounds of chat shows and promotional events. When is the 2020 US election and will it go forward as planned? Michelle Dockery and John Dineen met in 2013. I was honoured to know John. Fans from the show around the world took to Twitter to send messages of condolence to the popular actress after the death emerged, Mr Dineen was a senior director at global financial public relations firm FTI Consulting, where he specialised in healthcare, The 34-year-old died at Marymount Hospice in Curraheen near Cork, which provides palliative care to those with progressive illness. In Downton Abbey, Ms Dockery's character Lady Mary Crawley was widowed and left to look after her son George following the death of her on-screen husband Matthew Crawley, played by actor Dan Stevens, in a car crash in the fourth series. The Downton Abbey star was among family and close friends as she attended the wake at the Church of St James in the village of Ballinora, County Cork, close to the farm where Mr Dineen grew up. Jessica has since starred in Black Mirror, The Riot Club and Victor Frankenstein. 6,247, © 2020 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved We were introduced by Allen Leech. So sad.'. He later became a senior director at financial public relations firm FTI Consulting, where he specialised in healthcare. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! At the time, no reason was given for her departure. That's all you need to know. 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He is understood to have travelled to Germany for treatment earlier this year, but died in Cork's Marymount Hospice on Sunday. Prior to meeting Mr Dineen she split from Holby actor Joseph Millson in 2012 and after the pair broke up he posted a series of tweets bemoaning the end of their affair. While Dockery and Dineen kept the details of their relationship closely guarded, she told a magazine in 2014, “I have a wonderful man in my life from Ireland. Do speed cameras still need painted road markings? It is known for its pain management facilities, specialising in palliative care services for terminally ill patients in Cork and Kerry. The firm works with companies around the world including medical equipment and pharmaceuticals firms. Michelle’s Late Fiance, Director John Dineen: Already Married At Heart The Downton Abbey star was engaged to her late boyfriend, Irish PR director John Dineen.