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Published 11:29 03 Aug 2026 GMT
Influencer Shay Martin has announced that she has remarried, one year after the death of her husband, Tanner Martin, who documented his battle with stage 4 colon cancer online, touching millions of people.
The young mom shared the emotional news in an Instagram video, revealing that she has found love again while continuing to honor the memory of Tanner, who died in June 2025 at the age of 30, just weeks after the couple welcomed their daughter, AmyLou.
Addressing followers who have supported the influencer family throughout Tanner's cancer journey, Martin reflected on the dramatic changes in her life over the past year.
She began the video by saying: "I've seen a lot of questions asking how AmyLou and I are doing and where we are in life.”
Then, Marin revealed that shortly after becoming a mother and losing her husband, she had moved back to Arizona and 'found love again.'
In a statement made to People, Martin said she wanted people to hear directly from her about the conversations she and Tanner had before his death regarding her future and that of their daughter.
She told the magazine: “I’m grateful for all of the people who have followed our story and who genuinely care about AmyLou and I.
"I also understand that people have questions and are curious about where life has taken us.
"That’s one of the reasons I decided to share the reel on Instagram.”
Martin explained that Tanner's greatest wish was for her to eventually find someone who would love AmyLou as his own while respecting the life the couple had built together.
Shay said she believes she has found that person, describing her new husband as someone who has never asked her to leave Tanner's memory behind and who instead honors his legacy within their family.
Martin also emphasized that finding happiness again does not diminish the love she still has for her late husband.
Explaining that Tanner will always be AmyLou's father and remain an important part of their family's story, Martin said: "Love does not erase love".
She also encouraged people to remember Tanner's advice to 'be kind and assume good intent.'
The influencer also spoke candidly about grief, saying she once believed she would never remarry after watching Tanner's health decline during his five-year battle with cancer.
Over time, however, she came to realize that 'there is enough love to give' while acknowledging that she will 'never graduate from grief.'
Tanner and Shay built a large online following by documenting his experience after he was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2020 at the age of 25.
The couple continued sharing updates throughout his treatment, including the announcement of Shay's pregnancy before Tanner's death was confirmed in a pre-recorded farewell video.
