I will never be able to put into words how lucky I feel to have had Beku by my side as my best friend, my partner, and my soulmate. Anyone who knows me will tell you how much he has completely transformed my life…undoubtedly for the better.
From our very first date - ten hours of non stop talking and laughing - I knew instantly that Beku wasn’t just special, he was magnetic.
His energy lights up every room, his laughter is infectious, his presence expansive, and his words carry soul and meaning.
He often spoke with humble disbelief about the sheer goodness, loyalty, and support that surrounds him. My answer was always the same: “You did it. It’s all because of you.”
This is because Beku’s world is a reflection of him - shaped by the people he loves, and in turn shaping everyone lucky enough to know him. It is and will always be special and for those of us blessed to be in it, we don’t just witness who he is - we are completely changed by him.
He teaches us power, positivity, endurance, kindness and joy. And these lessons will live on in us, always.
For me, personally, he is the one who showed me what a soulmate truly is. He is the one who showed me how deeply I can love, and how profoundly I can be loved. How much I can laugh and how strong I can feel. And I know, without any doubt, there is no one on this earth I would ever rather have by my side.
Through our dates, late-night films, car journeys, trips, immense laughter, challenges and amazing everyday moments - I hope he carries the same lessons he gave me.
I like to think he’s still around - In the rainbows he sends, the songs that play at the right time, the laughter that feels like him, the words that appear when I need them and the light he leaves wherever he’s been.
So for me, this isn’t a ‘goodbye’. It’s the start of carrying Beku forward with me, in everything I do, everywhere I go - and in time, to all the places we dreamed of seeing together.
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And just like that it’s 2026.
I hadn’t planned on sharing anything today, but a moment earlier gave me something I wanted to hold onto.
I’ve been quietly scared of stepping into this new year, worried it might feel like leaving Beku, my partner, behind in 2025.
Today though, on the 1st of January, he made it very clear that wasn’t the case, by sending the biggest, most vibrant rainbow yet.
For context, I believe Beku sends us rainbows. On his funeral day. On some of my hardest days. To say happy birthday to a friend. Or sometimes, I think, just to say hello. Small moments of colour that brighten my world, the way he always did.
Whilst this year feels different, empty in a lot of ways and so much harder than I could have prepared for, I also want to acknowledge and give thanks to the people and the work that have helped carry me through the last few months. My work, and my studio, have been a constant source of grounding and comfort - a place to focus, create, and keep going when things feel overwhelming.
Thank you to my team - Ruby, Haley, Moni, and Ric - for everything you have done this year. To my friends and family for holding me up. And to my clients for trusting me and my work, and allowing me to keep doing what I love, even in the middle of all this.
2025 was a strong year for WOB Studio, and I hope we continue building on that in the year ahead.
Here’s to 2026, more stories of Beku, more challenges, more places visited, more creativity and in time, more peace.
Happy New Year to Beku. Happy New Year to you all ❤️🌈
Today is Valentine’s Day, and on the 21st it will be six months since Beku passed.
I still can’t quite fathom time. Suddenly it’s not linear, but made up of long, drawn-out stretches alongside moments that flash by in an instant. Days feel weirdly endless, but months seem to be disappearing.
Right now, it feels like I’m somewhere between timelines. Keturah and I found that likening it to Marvel of all things helped us wrap our heads around it - though I’m positive Beku would have rolled his eyes. So, for his sake, I’ll say it feels more like Memento. Ironic, given it’s one of his favourite films and one he was very excited to show me.
Over the last 6 months I’ve cried and hated it, laughed and felt guilty about it, and often felt nothing at all - just a sort of emptiness.
I find peace in my work and I write to Beku regularly to tell him about my day - It’s probably just as well it’s only my side of the conversation, if he were replying, I’m fairly certain we’d be a hundred notebooks full by now.
I’m sure he’d be pleased to know that I’ve been ‘escaping reality’ in style. I’ve stayed in a shepherd’s hut on a farm in Wales (twice), visited Alex in Dublin, explored the Titanic museum in Belfast, cooked in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, done a cold plunge in Oslo’s fjords, and eaten snails in Biarritz (he’s probably not so pleased for the snails).
I hate that we didn’t get to do this stuff together and everything else we had planned. I hate that six months have passed and I that “last year” is now a thing I have to say. I hate what people say in attempt to make me feel better. In fact, I hate talking to most people these days. And I hate that it’s valentines day.
Still, Beku wasn’t ever someone who led with hate. Even through the absolute shit he went through, he stayed open, generous, and somehow always lighter than the situation ever allowed.
So, for him, Happy Valentine’s Day.
I Love you 3000 and I miss you more than words can say. x
What an absolute pleasure it was to have gone down the the London launch of @wejunkies 👾
Seeing our branding not just in person but thriving in such an amazingly executed and cool environment made us feel like proud parents 👁️💧
Sam and Luis, you guys absolutely smashed it, thanks so much for having us be a part of Junkies. I can’t wait to see what else we create together. 💪🏻💪🏻
Next pop-up in Manchester? 👀
(📸 More cool visuals shot by @vn_vs4 to come!!)
#junkies #chouxtup #junkieslondon
Last week found us designing out of Biarritz, France. Market research was necessary… 🥐
Feeling quite lucky that our work continues to land us in places like this, meeting new people and pretending this is all perfectly normal.
We’re very excited to share our latest project soon. Something very special is on its way 👀🥐📺
#france #biarritz #france
What a great day, I feel so honoured and grateful to have been Creative Director on this shoot with such a brilliant team.
I cannot WAIT to share more on this properly but, for now, some behind the scenes from this very special shoot.
To be very much continued … 💤
Happy birthday to the person who has completely defined love for me.
You make every day better, brighter and more beautiful. You mean more than words can say but you already know that.
I love you, “appy irthday” xx
Me and Honour are running the Manchester Half in October to raise money for the one and only Beku.
Keep posted on our journey and tap the link in our bios to donate!!
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#manchesterhalfmarathon #forbeku
