Baloy “passed away peacefully” on Wednesday, May 1, according to a statement to PEOPLE from her fiancé, Louis Risher
Gordon Ramsay is mourning the death of one of his biggest fans.
Maddy Baloy, a 26-year-old Tiktoker who actively documented her life with stage 4 terminal cancer, “passed away peacefully” on Wednesday, May 1, according to a statement to PEOPLE from her fiancé, Louis Risher.
Baloy shared her love for the TV chef, 57, in a January upload about her 19 bucket list items that she was “in a hurry” to finish. The twelfth item on her list was meeting Ramsay, which she got to do after the video went viral and got his attention.
Ramsay shared a clip of the two dancing together in an Instagram post on Thursday, May 2, expressing that he is “truly at a loss for words” after Baloy’s death.
“She was kind, fun and a true inspiration to me and my three girls. Knowing we were able to make one of her dreams come true will always be cherished by me. She’ll always be my first & last dance in the kitchen and never forgotten. Sending all our love to her fiancé and family Gx ❤️❤️❤️,” his caption continued.
“You’re a special one Gordon ❤️,” commented Taylor Lautner, who met Baloy when she appeared on his podcast The Squeeze in February.
Ramsay first documented his experience meeting Baloy in a TikTok video in February.
“I hope you had the best time @madison in Miami! It was such an honor for you to be my VVIP last night at #LuckyCat! Thx to everyone on TikTok too for helping making sure these dreams come true Gx,” he wrote in the video’s caption.
Apart from thanking Ramsay in the comment section, Baloy also documented the trip in her own TikTok video. She included clips of the two high-fiving and blowing kisses at a camera.
“GORDON RAMSAY! The biggest honor and the coolest night of my whole entire life. And for everyone who made this happen; I love you @Gordon Ramsay!” Baloy captioned the post.
Ramsay replied in the comment section, “Thank you for teaching me to dance, it’s the first time ever in a kitchen ❤️.”
Baloy aslo spoke about the experience to PEOPLE in March, expressing of Ramsay, “He’s just the coolest man in the world. He gave us the VIP A-list, celebrity experience.”