One Direction support act Camryn Magness dead aged 26

by · Mail Online

Camryn Magness, the singer who toured with One Direction, died on Friday aged 26 after being hit while riding an electric scooter in a horrific road accident. 

She tragically died after being struck in Fort Myers, Florida and her passing was confirmed this week in a statement on her official social media alongside a video of her swimming in the sea in a scuba diving suit.

The statement read: 'Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss of our beloved Camryn, a radiant force whose voice, coy, and bright spirit touched so many.

'Whether beneath the waves or on stage, she met life with fearless energy and boundless kindness.

'In the quiet between waves, her memory will surface—bright, bold, unforgotten. Rest in endless blue, our sweet girl. You are deeply loved and forever cherished.

One Direction support act Camryn Magness has died aged 26: Singer was hit while riding an electric scooter in horror road accident in Florida on Friday
Camryn joined One Direction on their Up All Night tour in 2011, rejoining them for 63 sold-out shows on their 2013 Take Me Home tour of Europe (the band pictured in 2012) 
She tragically died last Friday after being struck in Fort Myers, Florida and her passing was confirmed this week in a statement on her official social media alongside a video of her swimming in the sea in a scuba diving suit (pictured)
Her family posted these words as they announced the tragic news 
Camryn is survived by her fiancé, real estate agent Christian Name - she shared this picture of them together in September 

'Please keep her family and friends in prayer as they navigate this difficult time. Camryn will live on in our hearts forever.'

She is survived by parents, Sarah and Gary, siblings Chelsea and Cable; and her fiancé, real estate agent Christian Name.

In September, she shared a picture of Christian planting a kiss on her cheek. 

According to PEOPLE, her family said: 'Together they were building dreams for a future filled with joy, partnership, and possibility; not only for themselves, but most importantly, for their fiercely loved dogs, Brooklyn and Zeppelin.'

Camryn famously joined One Direction on their Up All Night tour in 2011,  rejoining them for 63 sold-out shows on their 2013 Take Me Home tour of Europe.

She told Teen Vogue at the time that she was asked to open for the band for seven shows, beginning in Connecticut. 

The following year, the band asked her to join them for the 2013 Take Me Home Tour.

She said: 'Going into the tour, I was an unknown artist. It's a great feeling to be walking around and someone coming up to me and saying, "Hey, you did so well!" 

'It was really exciting for me when that happened for the first time.'

Pictured: Fort Myers beach where the accident occurred 
Camryn began her career at eight, posting YouTube videos. She went on to land a record deal and subsequently moved to Los Angeles
Her first single was called Wait And See and appeared in the 2011 movie Judy Moody And The Not Bummer Summer, (pictured performing in that same year) 

Speaking to CBS around that time, she described opening for One Direction as 'amazing.' 

She said: 'At the end of it all, it went amazing and I made a lot of new fans and friends.'

In 2016, she joined Fifth Harmony on their European 7/27 Tour. 

Camryn began her career at eight, posting YouTube videos. She went on to land a record deal and subsequently moved to Los Angeles.

Her first single was called Wait And See and appeared in the 2011 movie Judy Moody And The Not Bummer Summer.