The Repair Shop's Suzie Fletcher reveals upsetting discovery she made after husbands death

The Repair Shop star Suzie Fletcher has revealed the upsetting discovery she made whilst looking through her husband's belongings.

It was while she was sifting through her late husband, James Allen Baker's (although she refers to him as Rob in public) 'bits and bobs' that she found the items.

The star wrote: "Just recently, I was sorting through a few bits and bobs that I brought home in the suitcases. There was a piece of yellow paper with Rob's writing on it: 'Thank you for being my wife. I love you more than anything," reports

Before long, expert would make another heartbreaking discovery among his belongings: "Then I found the last proper anniversary card he gave me before he became ill: 'Thank you for putting up with me this long. I hope you're happy at this stage of our lives. I know I am and it's because of you and us. I love you.'"

Tying the knot after meeting him in her early 30s, the pair soon set off to Colorado, USA, to start married life, but their happy start to the marriage was cut short after James became violent.

Opening up about her experience of domestic abuse, the star revealed how on one occasion she thought she feared for her life after he picked her up off the ground by her throat.

She said: "I honestly thought I was going to die. He was choking me and could easily have killed me. I don't know why but eventually he let go," she told the Mail on Sunday.

Their family was left in shock after he died after a short battle with pancreatic cancer in 2013, but Suzie was hugely grateful from the support of all her colleagues on the : "I don't think any of that would have been possible without such a caring group of people around me."

She added: "Steve, Jay, the team of experts, the camera crew, the producers, the directors, and the people behind the scenes have always been kind and believed in me."

The national domestic abuse helpline offers support for women on 0808 2000 247, or you can visit the website. There is a dedicated on 0808 8010 327.