Drew Carey and Amie Harwick.Photo: Michael Bezjian/WireImage
Drew Careyis opening up about the final conversation he had with hisex-fiancée Amie Harwick.
In a preview of the CBS special48 Hours: The Final Hours of Amie Harwick, Carey opens up about the final text exchange he shared with Harwick, 38, beforeher tragic death in February 2020.
“I got a text from her [that read], ‘I would love to get together with you and talk,’ " Carey, 63, recalls. “And I said, ‘Yeah, I would love to do that. I love you.’ "
When48 Hourscorrespondent Erin Moriarty asks if he’s “sad” that he “never got that chance” to meet up with Harwick, Carey gets emotional.
“I never got it,” thePrice Is Righthost says. “I never had a chance to do it.”
After Moriarty reminds him that Harwick loved him, Carey says: “That’s the big solace I get from it, is that she loved me… And I’m glad I could get that message to her before she died.”
Carey and Harwick, who is the author ofThe New Sex Bible for Women, got engaged in January 2018,PEOPLE confirmedat the time. The couple ended their engagement later that year.
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In the wake of the tragedy, Careyspoke outin a statement to PEOPLE, saying, “Amie and I had a love that people are lucky to have once in a lifetime.”
“She was a positive force in the world, a tireless and unapologetic champion for women, and passionate about her work as a therapist. I am overcome with grief. I would like to thank you in advance for giving myself and everyone who loved Amie privacy while we try to work through this tragic situation,” he added.
Amie Harwick.Paul Archuleta/Getty Images
Carey alsotearfully reflected on their relationship— and the enduring love they felt for each other, even after theyended their engagement— on his SiriusXM showDrew Carey’s Friday Night Freak-Out.
“Back in September 2018, I was in a beautiful, great, best relationship of my life with a woman named Amie Harwick,” he said. “She was a sex therapist and mental health advocate. She had a PhD and a master’s degree, and she was beautiful and fun, and cared deeply about people and improving their lives and was just a joy to be around. I was so in love with her.”
Carey continued, “Even after we broke up,we still loved each other very much. Even though we broke up the engagement, I was still so in love with her. And she loved me back.”
Drew Carey and Amie Harwick.Instagram
With the second anniversary of Harwick’s death approaching, Carey told48 Hoursthat Valentine’s Day will never be the same.
“I don’t know if I’ll ever want to celebrate Valentine’s Day with a dinner. You know? I just don’t want to do anything… Valentine’s Day sucks now. That’s not a good day to remember,” he said. “I think about her every single day… You want an intimate relationship where you can open up to somebody completely and be yourself. And she was that for me.”
Carey added, “She cared so much about helping people. That was her life’s purpose. She just wanted to help people. Especially women.”
48 Hours: The Final Hours of Amie Harwickpremieres Saturday at 10 p.m. ET on CBS and will also be streaming on Paramount+.
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source: people.com
