Tay shared photos of his mother on Instagram. He had taken a break from public life due to her illness.

Tay's mother had pancreatic cancer. She got better after treatment, but the cancer spread to her liver and she died.

Tay said his mother fought hard. He found it hard to share happy posts on social media during this time.

Tay's mother also had dementia. The family stayed with her at home to make her feel safe.

Tay described his mother's life as 'love'.

She liked cooking and playing mahjong, and loved her family.

Tay's mother loved life.

Tay will miss his mother. He said goodbye and that he loves her.

Tay ended his post with a message in Chinese, saying 'Mum, wait for me'.