Bob Geldof speaks out about daughter Peaches' death

Bob Geldof has spoken about losing his daughter Peaches Geldof to a drug overdose last year.

Speaking to Miriam O'Callaghan on Irish station RTE Radio 1 recently, Geldof said that he "half-expected" his daughter's death.

"Part of me kind of half-expected [it with] Peaches, to be honest with you - the way she was carrying on, there's nothing you can do about it". The Boomtown Rats star continued: "This thing of being forever 25, in my head, that's unbearable, simply because of that cliché - you're not supposed to see your children die. "But she is the one who is with me every second of the day and she is the one who bangs into my consciousness at any moment, especially in any down moment... where I'm not doing something. She's very present. "Time does not heal, it accommodates. But it is not accommodating this," he added.

Bob Geldof has spoken out about the loss of his daughter Peaches Geldof, saying he is "amazed" by the "overwhelming response" from thousands of people to her death.

Speaking to BBC's Phil William's, Bob said: "It amazed me the impact this kid had on her generation, I'm not quite sure why either, but she was super bright, that was one of the problems unfortunately, a frantic mind, bouncing off her own internal walls, could never be still, which is of course why why you look for something to sedate you I suppose. Really from the earliest, earliest age."

Bob said of his daughter, who died tragically earlier this year aged 25, after a heroin overdose: "She understood what life was supposed to be and she was trying very hard to get there... The overwhelming response from unbelievable thousands of people was a great loss, somehow, in their lives."

He also spoke of how he had never meant for Peaches's life to be a media circus. "We're not - whatever they're called - the Kardashians or the Osbournes or stuff like that... We never meant to make a circus of ourselves," he said.

"It's just that - look at her mum, look at her dad. If we were both grocers or bakers, no doubt they were going to grow up in the bakery business. They grew up in the media business. When you have someone who says "Oh, you're Peaches Dad, she's great", that's very cool. When she died, the response of that generation in particular moved me immensely."

Listen to the full interview here.

Fifi Geldof - the 31-year-old sister of the late Peaches Geldof - took to her Instagram account yesterday to slam critics of her younger sister. after an inquest found she had overdosed on high-strength heroin when she died in April this year.

Fifi posted an image on the picture-sharing site that read: "Don't keep calm and f*** this. F*** that. F*** you. F*** off."

She captioned the photo: "Sums it up nicely about how I'm feeling about the viciousness today. Maybe now she'll be allowed to RIP."

One Instagram user replied: "Think people are more annoyed at how she portrayed her life for her kids but was selfish to use drugs in front of them. Selfish and sad. Poor boys."

Fifi quickly hit back, writing: "You've no idea what you're talking about quite frankly. Yet another who has bought into the bulls***.

"I'd appreciate you getting the f*** off my page with stuff like that on today of all days."

The outburst comes just days after the inquest into the death of Peaches - who tragically died at the age of 25 - had been taking substitute drug methadone in the two-and-a-half years before her untimely demise.

A coroner's inquest has confirmed that Peaches Geldof died of a drugs overdose.

At the inquest, which resumed today at Gravesend Crown Court, Pathologist Peter Jerreat revealed that toxicology tests showed evidence of codeine, morphine and methadone in Geldof's blood.

The methadone had been synthesized from heroin, which was used at "a fatal range". Coroner Roger Hatch said that the death would be recorded as "drugs-related" and that there was evidence of Geldof taking heroin at the house.

He added: "Someone who stops or ceases to use heroin, then resumes, is less able to tolerate the levels they previously had".

Referencing the tragic death of Peaches' mother, Paula Yates, Hatch said:

"It has been said this is a case of history repeating itself. But this is not entirely so". He then mentioned how she had attempted to rehabilitate herself after becoming dependent on drugs.

A police report, issued after the inquest ended, revealed that Peaches "had been supported by drug treatment workers for 2 and a half years"

She had "indicated [a] desire to come off methadone completely, and was following a plan to reduce the level of methadone she was taking...A drugs test in November indicated that she was not taking any illicit drug."

Geldof's husband Tom Cohen also gave evidence to the inquest, and said that he had no concerns about Geldof's wellbeing the last time he spoke to her, at 5.40pm on Sunday, April 6.

He revealed that she had been seeking treatment for a drug dependency two years before her death, and that she had told him all her weekly drug tests had been clear. He then said he believed she had been lying about the tests.

He added that he had reason to believe Peaches had resumed taking heroin, after finding text messages on her phone in February - and that he thought she was storing drugs in the loft.

Police confirmed that a bag containing 6.9g of "high grade" heroin was found at the house, along with 27 bottles of methadone.

The following police report was issued after the inquest ended:

"When considering all of the above information, I, as the Senior Investigating Officer, conclude that Peaches Geldof-Cohen died of a heroin overdose".

"From known contact between Peaches and her family and friends her death occurred at or after 8pm on the evening of Sunday 6th April 2014, and from evidence available she was at her home address alone with her son Phaedra". "There is no indication that any other third party was present or involved in her death, and there is no indication that Peaches intended to take her own life or harm herself in any way as she was reported to be of happy disposition and planning for the future with friends and family."

SOURCE: Digital Spy

A full inquest into the tragic death of Peaches Geldof will begin tomorrow - and it could establish whether the beautiful mother-of-two took her own life.

The daughter of Bob Geldof and the late Paula Yates was discovered by her husband at her home in Wrotham, Kent on April 7th after a suspected overdose of heroin, aged just 25.

A post-mortem conducted at the time proved to be inconclusive, but police said "recent levels of heroin could have played a role", prompting comparisons with Peachess's tragic mother Paula, who died from an overdose in 2000.

Peaches left husband Thomas Cohen, and children Phaedra and Astala, as well as her grieving siblings and father, who said at the time:

"Peaches has died. We are beyond pain. She was the wildest, funniest, cleverest, wittiest and the most bonkers of all of us.

"Writing 'was' destroys me afresh. What a beautiful child. How is this possible that we will not see her again? How is that bearable?

"We loved her and will cherish her forever. How sad that sentence is.

"Tom and her sons Astala and Phaedra will always belong in our family, fractured so often, but never broken. Bob, Jeanne, Fifi, Pixie and Tiger Geldof."

We hope the new investigation will shed some light on the tragedy for Peaches's grieving family.

Bob Geldof visited Lorraine Kelly's TV show this morning, and spoke about losing his daughter less than three months ago.

The Boomtown Rats star described Peaches Geldof's death as "intolerable" and the pain "unimaginable".

When asked how he was doing following Peaches' death on 7 April, Sir Bob shrugged his shoulders and replied: "There's not many options. It's intolerable and it's very hard as everybody must realise but what else do you do? You just get on with it."

The 62-year-old revealed that touring helps him deal with it all, he said: "I've always done that and being on stage is entirely cathartic. It completely clears your head. I just get on a stage and go mad, but if I dwell on the words sometimes, I struggle through the song because they take on meanings which I never meant when I actually wrote them."

"The default position for me as a person is, 'right things have to be organised' and that distracts me. But like any body else, these things assault you without warning.

"I've got to be careful because this is still very raw. I'll be walking down the street and suddenly out of the blue there's an awareness of her and I buckle."

Before saying that he didn't want this to be a "blub-fest", he goes on to thank the public for their support during the difficult time, and that he was "overwhelmed".

Watch the full interview here.

An interview thought to be the last that was given by Peaches Geldof has been released.

In the chat to The Spectator magazine, she talked about her frustrations at people's preconceptions of her and how they thought she would "die like her mother." She also explained how becoming a mother herself had changed her life.

Comparing herself to a character in a book she said: "I'm young, but people all know the same information about me.

"That's the worst thing, the preconceptions... I'm going to die like my mother, she's going to end up like her mother.

"The worst thing is shaking someone's hand and realising full well they have a completely preconceived notion of who you are.

"They know your whole life! And you know nothing about them. It's an imbalance that's frightening."

Peaches' mum, Paula Yates, died at age 41 of an accidental heroine overdose in 2000. Peaches initial post-mortem in May revealed heroin was also "likely" to have been involved in her death.

In the interview, Peaches also said her life changed when she became a mother, as did people's attitudes towards her:

"Suddenly I was this earth mother. It was an overnight transformation. It was so profoundly hateful. Then, out of nowhere, it was, 'Dang. We can't hate you anymore. Here she is in her golden hair, etc.'"

SOURCE: THE MIRROR

Nick Grimshaw has spoken out about the death of his close friend Peaches Geldof.

The Radio 1 presenter says Peaches' untimely passing has made him reassess his own lifestyle.

Speaking to The Times, Nick explained*:* "It has made me ­re-evaluate my life and what I am doing with it. It makes me stop and think.

"I have had a healthier lifestyle for quite a while now. I eat better food and drink less and I am trying to be fitter - and part of that is because I need to get up early and function."

Though his party days aren't over completely, as he admits he still goes out "for work", and that staying out late with celebs like Harry Styles and Pixie Geldof is all part of making his presenting job a success.

"It's my job to go to parties. I'm on air for hours every morning. I have to have something to talk about - that's why I go out. I have hours to fill every morning and I can't just go on about the colour of my socks or whatever."

SOURCE: The Times

Peaches Geldof's home has been broken into twice by thieves since she passed away, police have revealed.

The latest of which was on Friday, with thieves breaking and entering into her former home in Kent.

Whilst they left empty-handed this time, Kent Police have also revealed another break-in occurred in mid-April where a lawn mower said to be of sentimental value was taken.

A police spokesman said that following the latest break-in, officers arrived within five minutes.

"Police are investigating a burglary at an address in Fairseat Lane, Wrotham, on 9 May," he said.

"No personal items are believed to have been stolen.

"Additionally, in mid-April a lawn mower was reported [to police] to have been taken from the grounds."

It's thought that the mower had particular value because one of the family's favourite pictures was of Tom, Peaches and sons Astala and Pheadra sitting on top of the mower.

Peaches sadly passed away on 7 April. Her body was found at the home she shared with her husband Tom Cohen, and sons, Astala, two, and Phaedra, one.

The toxicology report has revealed that heroin is 'likely' to have played a role in the death of Peaches Geldof.

At the inquest in Gravesend, Detective Chief Inspector Paul Fotheringham told the hearing: "Recent use of heroin and the levels identified were likely to have played a role in her death."

At the time of Peaches' death, police described events as "sudden and unexplained". An initial post-mortem also failed to establish a cause of death, leading to further toxicology reports.

Writer, TV presenter and model Peaches Geldof reportedly died of a heroin overdose.

According to The Times, the results of a toxicology report at an inquest into Peaches' death will reveal a drugs overdose as the cause of death.

The results will be revealed by Detective Chief Inspector Paul Fotheringham at an inquest hearing in Gravesend, Kent, this afternoon.

No drug paraphernalia was found near her body when it was discovered at her home in Wrotham Kent on 7 April. It is not known who supplied the drugs to Peaches.

A post-mortem examination held two days after Peaches' death proved inconclusive, with police treating her death as non-suspicious, unexplained and sudden at the time.

Hours before her tragic death, Peaches posted a photo to Instagram of her and her mother, Paula Yates. Paula died of an accidental heroin overdose in 2000 at the age of 41.

Peaches Geldof's widowed husband, Thomas Cohen, sang a special tribute to his wife at her funeral, it has been revealed.

Tom Cohen performed the track Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye by Leonard Cohen as family and friends paid their final respects at St Mary Magdalene and St Lawrence Church in Davington, Kent.

Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye lyrics...

I loved you in the morning, our kisses deep and warm Your hair upon the pillow like a sleepy golden storm Yes, many loved before us, I know that we are not new In city and in forest, they smiled like me and you But now it's come to distances and both of us must try

Your eyes are soft with sorrow Hey, that's no way to say goodbye

I'm not looking for another as I wander in my time Walk me to the corner, our steps will always rhyme You know my love goes with you as your love stays with me It's just the way it changes like the shoreline and the sea But let's not talk of love or chains and things we can't untie

Your eyes are soft with sorrow Hey, that's no way to say goodbye

I loved you in the morning, our kisses deep and warm Your hair upon the pillow like a sleepy golden storm Yes, many loved before us, I know that we are not new In city and in forest they smiled like me and you But let's not talk of love or chains and things we can't untie

Your eyes are soft with sorrow Hey, that's no way to say goodbye

According to reports, the 23-year-old singer was accompanied on piano by Jools Holland, who is a close friend of Peaches' father Bob Geldof.

As details of the funeral service for 25-year-old Peaches Geldof emerge, a source said the service was full of music. "It felt like I was at a music gig, it was so lovely, a real celebration of her life. Tom was incredibly brave to sing because he was obviously tremendously upset and struggling to contain his emotions."

Queen drummer Roger Taylor also sang at the private service.

Record label boss Alan McGee, a close friend of Bob Geldof, has spoken out about how the eulogy given by Bob at Peaches Geldof's funeral was the "bravest thing".

On bank holiday Monday the 62-year-old led the tributes to Peaches Geldof who was found dead at her home on 7 April.

Alan McGee told The Mirror that he was left shaken by the ceremony, and said: "It was very heavy when I saw Bob help carry his daughter down through the chapel.

"It was incredibly tragic but I think he handled it as well as any man could.

"The bravest thing I think I've ever seen him do is give the eulogy to his daughter who has died."

Peaches Geldof's funeral was held in the same church her parents married, the same church she was christened at, and where she married Thomas Cohen. It was also the same church where she attended the funeral of her mum Paula Yates back in 2000.

SOURCE: THE MIRROR

Friends and family of Peaches Geldof gathered to pay their last respects and say goodbye at her funeral in Kent on Easter Monday.

Kate Moss, Nick Grimshaw and Sarah, Duchess of York were among the mourners who attended the service at St Mary Magdalene and St Lawrence church in the village of Davington, near Faversham in Kent.

The church is where Peaches was married two years ago, and is located next to Bob Geldof's Davington Priory country estate, where the columnist and mother grew up.

In a touching tribute to Peaches, the hearse was adorned with a painted picture of Geldof, her husband, their two young sons and the family pets.

Peaches' father Bob Geldof was due to give a eulogy during the service, and her sister Pixie was also expected to give a reading.

The cause of Peaches' tragic death is still unknown, as a post-mortem test was inconclusive. The results of toxicology tests are expected in the coming weeks.

It has been reported today by the Sydney Morning Herald that Peaches Geldof was in preliminary talks with Australia's Next Top Model for a judging role on the panel show before she tragically passed away on 7 April.

The 25-year-old, who was found dead at her Kent home last Monday, was one of several candidates in talks for the position.

Speaking to Aga Living magazine, in what was to be her final ever interview, she spoke about a secret TV project, telling the magazine: "I can't say what it is yet, but I'll be there for three months."

The mum of two added: "Of course the babies will come with me because obviously I wouldn't leave them for that long."

Today marks a week since the death of 25-year-old Peaches Geldof. The cause of her death is still unknown, after a post-mortem examination came back inconclusive.

This weekend it has emerged that Peaches was due to fly out to Australia for a secret TV project, and told Aga Living magazine that she was excited about having her family with her in Oz.

Also, in the interview with Aga Living magazine, published in this weekend'sSunday Times, Peaches said that being a mother to two boys had started to help her "correct those awful parts of my childhood."

She also told the magazine, "I'm not sure I've yet fully made peace with my childhood but with my mum I have come to terms with everything. She had a really difficult time.

"There are so many parallels between us. Now I can understand everything. I think you have to experience hardships and pain yourself to fully understand people who have been through it and also you can never really experience happiness unless you've had that down feeling too. Sometimes, it's enjoyable to be a bit depressive, I think."

Finally, Peaches also revealed that she had hoped to have a girl "purely to dress her up" just like her mum did with her. "The way I've been raising them is with pure love," she added.

"I just have a lot of hopes for them, really, and I hope when they're older they get to have a bit of the youth I lost out on when I had them."

After the sad death of Peaches Geldof earlier this week, there were a lot of publications slamming Katie Hopkins for not reacting to her passing.

You might remember that Katie, who is known for her controversial comments, had a televised debate with Peaches Geldof on live TV when the outspoken pair locked horns on the subject of "attachment parenting". Peaches was for, and Katie was against.

But now, five days after the death of Peaches Geldof, Katie Hopkins has addressed her passing in her column for The Sun, she said: "Peaches didn't want a tweet from me. She didn't welcome it in life. She certainly didn't need it in death. She was tough enough not to seek approval from anyone. I admire that trait in others."

She adds: "When terrible things happen, our job is not to cause a fuss but to leave people to their grief.

"Now Sir Bob, her husband and the children need to be left in private to clutch on to anything that keeps them afloat."

Katie continues: "Growing up without a mum brought heartbreak into Peaches' life. Her death threatens to do the same for her boys. History has done a terrible thing and repeated itself."

"Peaches didn't need tweets from celebrities or strangers - she just needed a mother's love."

After the sad news of Peaches Geldof passing away, many of her friends have taken to Twitter to express their sadness. A few have kept quiet - no doubt coming to terms with the news, and their grief - Nick Grimshaw, Henry Holland and Alexa Chung have yet to comment.

But there is one friend who has expressed his sadness via the blog on his website - the musician and producer, Dev Hynes. The post, titled XO, is Dev talking about the memories he has of Peaches Geldof and how her death has made him "physically sick".

"I remember making this same journey 4 years ago. At a point in my life where I didn't really know many people in L.A, and if I did.. they were nothing more than acquaintances.

At this moment in time, I knew that Peaches had moved from NYC to LA. As soon as I landed I called her.

We met up for what would become tradition in her stint in Los Angeles & my back and forth from New York, we ate burgers. I'm serious, this was really the first thing we'd meet up and do every time, no questions asked.

Although there was one time where before we ate, she'd convinced me to buy a pack of porno playing cards to do magic tricks for her, i obliged, I was heavily into magic at the time, what more can I say?

It's funny that this would be the memory ringing in my head right now. There are plenty of memories growing up & coming of age in London with her, my dear friends Fifi, Fred and the rest of the gang. Even when I first moved to New York 7 years ago, and she'd also just moved to NYC with her good friend Lily, who in turn became a very close friend of mine, I didn't really live anywhere at the time & I would spend every day in their apartment. But for some reason right now the memory of LA sticks out.

Obviously because i'm on my way there now, I guess, but i've really struggled to put into words how I've been feeling, i'm sure we all have. Nothing I could write, say, or any pictures I feel can really, truly convey the loss we are feeling right now…

This is someone who affected so many of us, my friends, in our lives. It's a struggle to picture a moment in time without her. Just last month while playing shows in London I remember the delight of seeing her and Fifi together, just like old times. We quipped about it, a little older, but still babies in the grand scheme of things.

But really, she had grown so much, we all watched her grow, and create a beautiful family with Thomas. My heart goes out to him, and the rest of her family. This is just so unfair… it's made me physically sick..

I don't have much more to say, i'm still in shock over this. I just wanted to try and honour her in some way…

We love you Peaches.

Rest In Peace."

Bob Geldof has been reunited with his daughter Peaches' two sons for the first time since her tragic death.

The singer and campaigner went to see his grandsons, Astala and Phaedra, at the family home of his son-in-law Tom Cohen.

The Boomtown Rats frontman arrived at the home in South East London with his partner Jeanne Marine where the couple were greeted by Tom's father Keith.

Bob (62) and Jeanne arrived at the home at approximately 1pm and left two hours later.

It is believed Peaches' toddler sons have been staying at the home under the care of Tom and his parents after losing their mother at just 2 and 11 months old.

After the announcement at the death of his daughter, Bob led the Geldof tribute by releasing a heart-breaking statement, saying, "We are beyond pain. She was the wildest, funniest, cleverest, wittiest and the most bonkers of all of us. Writing 'was' destroys me afresh. What a beautiful child."

He also added that Tom and the boys would, "always belong in our family, fractured so often, but never broken".

Peaches eldest sister Fifi has also posted a tribute to her sister on Instagram saying, "My beautiful baby sister... Gone but never forgotten. I love you, Peaches x"

Younger sister Pixi Geldof was due to DJ at Coachella festival in America this weekend but has pulled out to mourn Peaches,

An event spokesperson says, "We can confirm that Pixie Geldof was scheduled to DJ at The Old Navy Oasis event, but is no longer participating."

A post-mortem examination into Peaches death was conducted yesterday however the results were "inconclusive," pending the results of the toxicology reports.

More anguish for the family of the late Peaches Geldof, after Sky News has revealed that the post-mortem examination into her death has proved "inconclusive" pending the results of toxicology tests.

More news is expected to follow...

Peaches is expected to be laid to rest at the country church of St Mary Magdalene in Davington, Kent, South East England where she was also married, christened, and where her parents Bob Geldof and Paula Yates tied the knot. Sadly, it was also where her late mother was buried in 2000.

It has been announced that a post-mortem examination following the death of Peaches Geldof will be conducted today.

The statement, from Kent County Council said: "A decision on whether there needs to be an inquest depends upon the final results of the post mortem."

The council added that it "could take some weeks" for those results.

Kent Police said earlier that Peaches Geldof's death was being treated as "non-suspicious but unexplained and sudden".

Officers searching Peaches Geldof's house last night after her tragic death found no evidence of hard drugs, no suicide note, and no visible signs of injury, it has been claimed.

According to The Mirror, a police specialist search team - including police dogs - are at Peaches Geldof's home.

When they arrived, sniffer dogs were seen around the bins area outside the property, once they've covered the grounds, they will move into the five bedroom house.

Peaches Geldof's older sister Fifi Trixibelle Geldof has paid tribute to her sister with a heartfelt Instagram picture...

Fifi captioned the picture: "My beautiful baby sister... Gone but never forgotten. I love you, Peaches x"

Peaches Geldof's final heartbreaking interview, less than a month before her untimely death, saw her speak about how she owed her life to her children Astala and Phaedra.

Talking to Mother & Baby magazine, Peaches explained that motherhood allowed her to finally realise who she really was.

She said: "Becoming a mother was like becoming me, finally.

"After years of struggling to know myself, feeling lost at sea, rudderless and troubled, having babies through which to correct the multiple mistakes of my own traumatic childhood was beyond healing.

"I felt finally anchored in place, with lives that literally depend on me, and I am not about to let them down, not for anyone or anything."

Prior to her death, Peaches was set to write a column with the magazine based on her own experience of raising her sons.

Thomas Cohen, the husband of Peaches Geldof led a flood of tributes to his "beloved" late wife, saying that he and the couple's two sons "shall love her forever".

Cohen, the singer and musician who married Peaches Geldof in September 2012, said in a statement: "My beloved wife Peaches was adored by myself and her two sons Astala and Phaedra and I shall bring them up with their mother in their hearts every day. We shall love her forever. Thomas, Astala and Phaedra Geldof-Cohen."

On hearing the awful news about Peaches Geldof, dead at the young age of 25, celebrities (some close friends to Peaches, some not) took to Twitter to pay tribute to the popular star and offer condolences to her family.

From Kelly Osbourne, to her mum Sharon, Lily Allen to Daisy Lowe, read the emotional tributes to Peaches...

Lily wrote: "My thoughts are with Peaches' family at this awful time. I hope they get to grieve in peace. Peaches, rest in peace gorgeous girl."

Daisy Lowe, a close friend of both Peaches and Pixie, was unable to express her sadness, aside from posting an emoticon of a broken heart on her Twitter page.

Peaches Geldof's dad, Bob Geldof, has released a heartbreaking message to confirm the news that his 25-year-old daughter Peaches Geldof has died.

In a tribute to his daughter, he said: "Peaches has died. We are beyond pain. She was the wildest, funniest, cleverest, wittiest and the most bonkers of all of us.

"Writing 'was' destroys me afresh. What a beautiful child. How is this possible that we will not see her again? How is that bearable?

"We loved her and will cherish her forever. How sad that sentence is.

"Tom and her sons Astala and Phaedra will always belong in our family, fractured so often, but never broken. Bob, Jeanne, Fifi, Pixie and Tiger Geldof."

We bring you the sad news that Peaches Geldof, the daughter of musician Bob Geldof and the late TV presenter Paula Yates, has died at the age of 25.

Police say they were called to an address near Wrotham, Kent following a report of concern for the welfare of a woman on Monday afternoon.

The woman, believed to be TV presenter Peaches Geldof, was later pronounced dead by South East Coast Ambulance Service.

"At this stage, the death is being treated as unexplained and sudden," said a statement from Kent Police.

The journalist, model, and socialite, updated her Twitter and Instagram accounts in the last 24 hours with photos of her family - and tragically, a picture of her when she was little with her mum Paula Yates.

Peaches was married to musician Thomas Cohen, with whom she had two sons, Astala, one, and Phaedra, who will turn one on 24 April. As well as her husband and sons, Peaches also leaves father Bob Geldof; sisters Fifi Trixibelle and Pixie; and younger half-sister, Tiger Lily Hutchence Geldof.

Our thoughts go out to Peaches' family and friends.