90 Day Fiance Star Elizabeth Provides Update After Father’s Death

90 Day Fiancé’s Elizabeth Castravet shared an emotional update after the death of her father, Chuck Potthast.

Taking to Instagram on Saturday, November 29, Elizabeth, 35, posted a video of her and husband, Andrei Castravet, posing for photos in a field with their two children and added a caption that detailed her grief. “I’ve never had to navigate something quite as difficult as grief before. Andrei and I are doing everything in our power to make sure our kids remain happy and on a normal routine. I try to think of doing the things we normally do but then catch myself feeling guilty along the way,” she wrote. “I try to smile and feel better but honestly deep down I’m hurting.”

She then asked fans to share advice on recommended coping methods, telling a fan who lost her own father and remained in shock for a year, “I am in shock still [too], that is true.”

Chuck, who appeared on the TLC reality show alongside his daughter’s family as well as his own extended clan, died last month. Elizabeth and Andrei, 39, shared the news via a joint Instagram post on November 23. “Two weeks ago, tragedy struck our family and it has left us completely shattered. My sweet, loving, and caring dad went to heaven. We’re trying to figure out how to navigate our lives and move forward without him,” the couple, married in 2017 and share a daughter, Eleanor, and a son, Winston, together, wrote. “Please respect our privacy during this extremely difficult time.”

Elizabeth engaged with several fans who commented on her most recent post, telling one who suggested that she “put together photo albums with his photos in it” that it was “a good idea.”

Another fan suggested that Elizabeth turn to “trusting that he is in a better place,” to which she responded, “Yes.”

Two days after Elizabeth and Andrei’s announcement was posted, Andrei shared his own tribute to his late father-in-law. “It’s been incredibly, incredibly tough for us,” Andrei told the camera in a video shared via Instagram on Tuesday, November 25. “I know there’s been drama, tensions and story lines over the years, but what people saw on TV is just a tiny portion of our real relationship. What I can say is Chuck genuinely loved filming. He loved the energy, he loved the excitement, he really did. The connection of all of us … he loved people in general.”

During Chuck’s time on the series, which premiered in January 2014 and followed international characters marrying American partners and navigating the process within the required 90-day visa timeframe, he and Andrei rarely saw eye-to-eye.

It was a magnet for drama on the show, which Andrei acknowledged in his tribute. “Some of my best memories are just off camera when we’re laughing and talking and joking about how we’re fighting on TV, while we’re, in real life, getting along … just like best pals,” he said. “That’s how I’m going to remember him.”

Andrei continued, “I want to make this clear that all the rumors and the clickbait going around right now are just lies. When it comes to what actually happened, I’ll speak about it later in a respectful way. For now, I just want to honor him. There’s a lot more to say to this … about our real connection and the truth behind everything. Rest in peace, Chuck.”