Megan Gale opens up about her brother’s sudden disappearance and death

Model Megan Gale opens up about her devastating grief following the sudden tragic death of her brother Jason who went missing for a week amidst ‘the worst year’ of her life

Megan Gale went through a year of hell in 2020 after her business collapsed and her brother Jason was suddenly found dead after going missing for a week.  

After she had to ‘weigh-up’ whether she could attend her own brother’s funeral in Perth due to the pandemic and her failing business, the model, 47, gave up. 

With no energy left to give during that time, the actress opened up about the devastating grief she felt as her world crumbled around her. 

Megan Gale, 47, (pictured) went through a year of hell in 2020 after her business collapsed and her brother Jason was suddenly found dead after going missing for a week

‘All of this upheaval with the business was happening at the exact same time I lost my brother,’ she told the Courier Mails’ QWeekend, adding 2020 was ‘the worst year of my life’.

‘I just went, “I’m done.” I’m going to take some time out because things were a bit full on.

‘At that point, I didn’t have the mental capacity to think about how I was going to save the business because all I need to do now is grieve.’

After she had to 'weigh-up' whether she could attend her own brother's (pictured) funeral in Perth due to the pandemic and her failing business, the model gave up

After she had to ‘weigh-up’ whether she could attend her own brother’s (pictured) funeral in Perth due to the pandemic and her failing business, the model gave up

She went on to say she took the latter half of 2020 off from her career because she didn’t have to energy to do anything but mourn with her family back in Perth. 

Jason Gale’s sudden death rocked Megan and her family to their core. 

Mr Gale, 49, was last seen buying petrol and water at the Popanyinning General Store on July 14, 2020, 160km south-east from his Perth home. 

With no energy left to give during that time, the actress opened up to The Daily Telegraph about the devastating grief she felt as her world crumbled around her

With no energy left to give during that time, the actress opened up to The Daily Telegraph about the devastating grief she felt as her world crumbled around her

Following a desperate week-long search by family, friends and police, he was found dead in bushland next to his 1999 Honda CR-V SUV.

The death was not considered suspicious.

Mr Gale, an industrial mechanic, was known for ‘going bush’ but friend Belinda Murray said he had never disappeared before.

'All of this upheaval with the business was happening at the exact same time I lost my brother. I just went, "I'm done." I'm going to take some time out because things were a bit full on,' she said

‘All of this upheaval with the business was happening at the exact same time I lost my brother. I just went, “I’m done.” I’m going to take some time out because things were a bit full on,’ she said

Ms Murray said Jason ‘really struggled’ after watching a man die in a tragic 2018 incident at a wastewater plant south of Perth.

Daily Mail Australia understands Mr Gale was one of a group of colleagues who were there with the victim when he was struck and killed by a pipe.

For confidential crisis support, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14.

Mr Gale, 49, was last seen buying petrol and water at the Popanyinning General Store on July 14, 2020, 160km south-east from his Perth home. He was found dead in the bush a week later

Mr Gale, 49, was last seen buying petrol and water at the Popanyinning General Store on July 14, 2020, 160km south-east from his Perth home. He was found dead in the bush a week later

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