Verónica Echegui's ex-partner, actor Álex García, bids farewell to her with a letter: "My eyes have cried a lot these days."

BarcelonaActor Álex García, who was Verónica Echegui's partner for 13 years, has published today a letter that he sent to the newspaper The Country in which he recalled the time he shared with the protagonist of I am Juani, died this week at the age of 42 from cancerGarcía and Echegui were always very discreet about their relationship, which ended in 2023, but it was common to see them together on red carpets at premieres or awards galas. Despite the separation, they remained very close, and this week García has been constantly with Echegui's family. "You had to leave so that a wave of love could sweep through Spain," García says in the letter he addressed to The Country.

In the text, the actor, who met Echegui while filming the movie Six points on Emma, recalls how, during a stay in Kathmandu, Echegui told her he didn't understand why Spanish funerals involved so much suffering and didn't celebrate the life of the deceased. "My eyes have cried, Vero, they've cried a lot these last few days... and my feet have also danced without thinking, and they've seen you dive into this immense ocean that I now have before me," says García. "I've seen you fly free and happy, as we had talked about so many times..." as you danced freely.

In the letter, García also expresses the hope that all the love she has received over the years will transcend that moment. "I just want this wave of love to continue like a tsunami and drown out all the news in the world, to soak all the fingers that point their pain at the person in front of them, and to cheer up the faces of these years to come," she notes.

In addition to remembering her time in Kathmandu, García also recalls a trip to Romania, where they learned the expression Hara Fricka, what does it mean fearless"And so I will continue your legacy, Vero. Without fear, barefoot, and with love," he concludes.