3amCelebrity NewsAnnabel CroftAnnabel Croft has opened up about the "cruel" nurse who 'mocked' her family during husband Mel Coleman's final hours.14:00, 01 Jul 2026Annabel Croft admitted she was still struggling to come to terms with the harrowing moments before her husband's death.‌Wimbledon star Annabel Croft, who has been open about her life away from the court, has spoken out about the challenging ordeal her family endured following the death of her husband.‌The former tennis champion, whose husband Mel Coleman lost his battle with colon cancer aged 60 in May 2023, has described being "haunted" by her encounter with a particularly "cruel" nurse.‌Annabel, who has been open about her relationship, broke down in tears as she recalled the medical professional appearing to make light of her husband's deteriorating condition.While she acknowledged that many of the nurses who cared for Mel during his final days were "angels", she condemned one woman for her "mocking" attitude as she and her children Amber, Charlie and Lily gathered around to bid their father farewell. "I've asked myself, since, if she was a psychopath," she told MailOnline.‌"It felt like it because she seemed to take pleasure in telling Mel he was dying."When she started to talk like that, I said: 'Can you please come over here and talk to me privately first. I don't want him to hear this.' But she said: 'No, he is the patient. He has to hear that he is dying.'"She started talking about palliative care and Charlie asked her: 'What does that mean? Does he have months, weeks?'‌"She said: 'Huh!' Almost laughing, mocking our son. 'No - hours.' Mel heard that, all of it. It was just awful."She said: 'Oh, and by the way, if he has a heart attack, we are not resuscitating him.'" At this point, Annabel revealed that Mel had made his wishes absolutely clear — he did not want a do-not-resuscitate order put in place, a position she firmly supported.Article continues belowAnnabel continued: "This nurse said: 'Listen to me. He's got cancer. We are not resuscitating him.' Like she was enjoying it. I'm haunted by that. So many nights it has kept me awake, remembering the tone of her voice. It was cruel."The loss hit Mel's family devastatingly hard, coming just 16 weeks after the healthy former round-the-world yachtsman received his cancer diagnosis.Coverage of Wimbledon 2026 resumes on BBC One today at 2pm.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Annabel CroftWimbledon