The partner of, Jocelyn Wildenstein, dubbed 'Catwoman' for her extreme look, has issued a heartbreaking plea as he speaks out after her death.
Lloyd Klein confirmed in a statement that his fiancée died in her sleep while taking a nap on New Year's Eve (31 December).
He's since opened up about his relationship with the 'love of his life', Wildenstein, telling Page Six: "She was fabulous. She was the love of my life. I miss her every half second and I still think I’m in a nightmare right now."
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Confirming she was 'certainly not broke' despite reports to the contrary, Klein explained: “I just want dignity for Jocelyn.
"I was not with her for the money. I am a top couturier. I have a beautiful list of clients from Jane Fonda to Joan Collins and Faye Dunaway and even Kim Kardashian."
He continued: "I was taking care of her as much as I could. I gave her everything I could to please her. We kept life beautiful, happy. If this is not love, I don’t know what you can call it."
Wildenstein left behind two children, whom she shared with art dealer Alec Wildenstein that she divorced back in 1999.
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"Jocelyn did everything possible for her kids," Klein said. "She took them all over the world... She did spoil them - she was the best mother one would want to have."
Opening up some more about Wildenstein's various cosmetic procedures, Klein explained: "Today, you walk in New York and Palm Beach or LA and everyone has done surgery.
"There are a bunch of Jocelyns there, but maybe she was the first one doing what she did. Jocelyn doesn’t deserve to be ridiculed. People need to have respect for a human being, they say such nasty stuff."
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Adding that it was 'nasty' for people to call her 'Catwoman', Klein shared: "In the end we were laughing.
"Once she called Cipriani Downtown and was trying to speak to an Italian to make a reservation.
"She said, 'It’s Mrs Wildenstein, I’d like to have a table for two,' with her heavy French accent … [the host] said, 'Madam, how do you spell it?'"
After a fair bit of back and forth, Wildenstein finally said 'I want the table for Catwoman!' with Klein recalling: "And [the host] said, 'Oh yes, I know who you are!'
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"She had a sense of humour that was out of this world."
Speaking of her recent passing, Klein resolved: "All my happiness is gone, but she did not suffer, and she died in full glamour."
Rhiannon Ingle