Amanda Kloots Reveals Her Biggest Fear When It Comes To Grief

Amanda Kloots lost her husband, Nick Cordero, after battling COVID-19-related complications after being married for three years.

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She took to her Instagram story to answer a question from a fan who noted that she kept going forward and backward.

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The star answered by stating that is exactly what grief was and explained further in her caption.

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In the longer message, she noted that she did not mind taking baby steps as it prevented one from getting stuck, which was her fear.

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The star also stated that grief did not have a time frame and would never disappear, so one had to learn to live with it.

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The TV personality revealed that she had to deal with the pain of losing her husband when their son began to ask for him.

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The dancer stated that it was painful because after she felt like she had gone through the process, her son's questions brought it all back.

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Kloots decided to use her sorrow to help others deal with the pain of losing someone they loved.

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In the Q&A session on her Instagram page, she explained that grief never went away, but one had to learn to keep moving.

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