Peaches Geldof has been found dead.
The 25-year-old mother-of-two, the second eldest daughter of musician Bod Geldof and Paula Yates, passed away on Monday afternoon.
Police were called to an address near Wrotham, Kent after someone expressed concern for the welfare of a young woman.
The model was later pronounced dead by South East Coast Ambulance Service.
A spokesperson for Kent Police said: “At this stage, the death is being treated as unexplained and sudden.”
Peaches has two sons, Astala, who is set to turn two on April 21, and Phaedra, whose first birthday will be on April 24, with her husband Thomas Cohen.
The blonde beauty married the lead singer of the South East London band S.C.U.M on 8 September 2012 at a church in Davington, where her mother’s funeral took place almost 14 years ago.
Peaches’ mother Paula died of a drug overdose in September 2000 when she was just 11 and during an interview with Elle magazine in 2012, she admitted she was still coming to terms with the loss.
She said: “I remember the day my mother died, and it’s still hard to talk about it. I just blocked it out. I went to school the next day because my father’s mentality was ‘keep calm and carry on’,” she said.
“So we all went to school and tried to act as if nothing had happened. But it had happened. I didn’t grieve. I didn’t cry at her funeral. I couldn’t express anything because I was just numb to it all. I didn’t start grieving for my mother properly until I was maybe 16.”
She was previously married to rock musician Max Drummey but they separated in 2009 after a six-months.
Sir Bob Geldof paid tribute to his daughter in a statement. The 62-year-old Irish musician 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.”
Her husband Tom also released the following 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 everyday.”
Lily Allen also took to Twitter and led one of many tributes to Peaches.
The “Hard Out Here” hitmaker was among dozens of celebrities to express her condolences on Twitter, writing: “My thoughts are with the Geldof’s at this awful time. I hope they get to grieve in peace. Peaches, rest in peace gorgeous girl.”
Sharon Osbourne said she is “devastated”. The X Factor judge Sharon, whose husband, Ozzy Osbourne, and their children Jack and Kelly Osbourne have all battled addictions in the past, wrote on Twitter: “Devastated about @peaches_g. Sending condolences & respect to the Geldof family. It’s unimaginable what they must be going through right now.”
Fashion Police co-host Kelly, a close friend of Peaches’ younger sister Pixie Geldof, 23, later tweeted: “Words seem inadequate 2 express the sadness I feel about @peaches_g death We are here 2 support U @pixiegeldof1 stay strong my little Pepsi! (sic)”
