Warning: This article contains discussion of infant bereavement which some readers may find distressing.
TikTok star Tineke ‘Tini’ Younger has opened up a little over a month after the death of one of her twin daughters.
In July 2025, Younger told her 12 million followers TikTok that she was expected and had a due date set for November, almost exactly a year after she had got married to her partner Antoine Wright Jr.
However, in late November, her supporters and fans were hit with devastating news, that she had run into pregnancy complications.
In a post she detailed how she had tragically lost one of the twins, named Arya, as a result of a 36-week placental abruption.
According to the Cleveland Clinic, This condition is considered relatively rare, occurring in only 1 out of 100 pregnancies. It occurs when the placenta detaches from the wall of the uterus, causing severe oxygen deprivation for the unborn infants contained in the sac and heavy bleeding for the mother.
Younger shot to popularity after appearing on Gordon Ramsay’s show, Next Level Chef(@tinekeyounger/Instagram)
In a new heartfelt message to her fans, the chef took to Instagram to share some Christmas photos with her husband and young baby daughter.
She wrote: “Just wanted to hop on socials real quick and just let everyone know L (baby b) is doing good, we love her so much.
“We remind her everyday about Arya and Arya definitely plays with her sister in her dreams, L loves to smile in her sleep I’m not sure when I will be back, I’m still emotionally and physically trying to heal.
“I’ve had some complications during my postpartum which I’m still trying to recover from. Thank you to everyone who sends love.”
Many of Younger’s fans offered kind words and condolences while also complimenting the newest addition to her family.
Her followers offered similar words of comfort when Younger made the initial announcement that Arya had died.
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In the initial post explaining the situation, she said: “This isn’t the post I ever thought I would share once the twins came, unfortunately, earlier this week we lost our sweet girl Arya (Baby A).
“We made it to almost 36 weeks we were so close to being done and getting the girls to term but I had a placenta abruption and we lost our sweet girl.
“Her twin sister is doing really good and breathing on her own. They both are so beautiful and Arya will always be celebrated, her sister will know she is a twin and has a beautiful twin sister.”