Rod Stewart and his wife Penny Lancaster are left 'heartbroken' by shock death of a close relative, 38

Sir Rod Stewart and his household person been plunged into daze and grief pursuing the decease of a beloved young comparative this week.

Rod's daughter-in-law Nicole Stewart announced connected Wednesday nighttime that her older sister, Christina, has passed distant astatine the property of 38. Nicole is joined to Rod's lad Liam.

Sharing photos of her with her lookalike blonde sibling connected Instagram, Nicole, 30, wrote: 'My large sister gained her angel wings and I'm not definite however I'm meant to bash beingness without her. She's been my implicit champion person my full life. 

'My protective large sis that ever had my back. She made everyone consciousness seen, loved, safe. She was the glue that held america and truthful galore together. Christina, I emotion you truthful much. 

'You loved big. You nurtured. You protected. And household was perfectly everything to you.'

Christina Artukovich lived successful Los Angeles, adjacent wherever Nicole and Nicole's hubby Liam, 30, reside. 

Ice hockey subordinate Liam is the lad of Rod and his 2nd wife, New Zealand supermodel Rachel Hunter.

Nicole added: 'There wasn't a time she didn't cheque successful with each and each 1 of us. Her regular FaceTime calls, 30 texts astatine once... I present can't ideate beingness without them.

'I emotion you Christina. Our Beans. I'm truthful thankful for you. I'm truthful arrogant of the parent you were and the lad you raised. We person Roko [Christina's son] now, convey you for giving america him. He shines your love.'

Her mother-in-law Rachel Hunter was 1 of the archetypal radical to stock her condolences, commenting connected the post: 'My bosom - for you and your family. Such a shock. She had Such an unthinkable vigor she ever brought into a space, a immense heart. My emotion to you all. ❤️ Godspeed Sweet Angel.

Rod's woman Penny Lancaster wrote: 'So heartbreaking. Sending each deepest condolences.' 

Rod's archetypal wife, Alana Stewart, whom the vocalist was joined to betwixt 1979 and 1984, commented: 'I'm truthful precise sorry. God bless you and your family. Sending you emotion and prayers.❤️'

Liam besides paid tribute penning connected Instagram: 'Beans…. my sister successful law… you were 1 of my champion friends, if not my champion person too my wife.

'I emotion you and I miss you being astir a hellhole of a batch already. instrumentality attraction of america up there.'

The origin of Christina's decease has not been stated. 

According to online reports, she was pronounced dormant connected Monday 31 March astatine 11:48pm.

The tragic quality comes conscionable weeks aft Nicole and Liam brought joyousness to the household by welcoming their 2nd child, a daughter, Elsie - named aft Rod's mum. 

They besides person a son, Louie, who is astir two.

Rod had met Christina respective times, and was astir precocious pictured with her astatine Liam and Nicole's wedding successful Croatia - wherever Nicole is from - past May.

Rod shared the photograph connected Instagram astatine the time, writing: 'I'm immensely arrogant to person witnessed the beauteous wedding ceremonial of my lad Liam to his bride Nicole. 

'What a fantastic national of The Stewarts and The Artukovichs. May they proceed to find joy, emotion and laughter for arsenic agelong arsenic they whitethorn live...'

Rod looked each inch the doting grandad arsenic helium met his 4th grandchild connected past period aft Liam welcomed his 2nd kid with woman Nicole.

The Mandy hitmaker looked elated arsenic helium posed for a representation with his woman Penny, 54, and the Stewart family's newest subordinate - babe Elsie.

Hockey subordinate Liam, 30, and his woman Nicole already stock a lad Louie, 21 months, and took to Instagram earlier this period to present their caller arrival.

In a caption, they revealed their daughter's adorable sanction and the poignant meaning down her moniker.

Announcing their caller arrival, Nicole wrote: 'Elsie Skylar Stewart. Our saccharine small pea calved 03/02/25.'

Her sanction is simply a heartwarming tribute to Rod's parent Elsie Gilbart, who died successful 1996 astatine the property of 91.

In the snap, Penny was glowing arsenic she cradled the tot, with Rod looking thrilled arsenic helium cosied up to them.

Taking to Instagram to stock the saccharine picture, Penny quipped: 'So arrogant to conscionable small Elsie, what an angel. 

'Nicole, Liam and Louie person their babe miss joining them successful their caller location and however harmonious their are @itsnicolestewart @discostew94 @sirrodstewart.'

Rod rapidly reshared the representation and penned: 'Another Stewart joins the clan'.

Rod has 8 children, with 5 antithetic women.

He has sons Alastair and Aidan with 3rd woman Penny, and Liam, 28, and Renee, 30, with his 2nd wife, exemplary Rachel Hunter, 53.

Kimberly, 43, and Sean, 42, are from his archetypal matrimony to histrion Alana Stewart, 77, portion girl Ruby, 35, is from a erstwhile narration with exemplary Kelly Emberg, 63.

Rod's firstborn kid is Sarah Streeter, 59, who was raised by her adoptive parents Gerald and Evelyn Thubron.