Warne sent ex photo hours before death

Shane Warne’s ex-girlfriend Emily Scott has posted a touching tribute to the cricket icon nearly a week after his shock death in Thailand.

An autopsy found the leg-spinning legend died of natural causes aged just 52. He was unable to be revived when discovered unresponsive in his room by friends.Scott, a DJ and former Playboy model, took to Instagram on Thursday night to pay tribute to Warne.“You were my friend and confidante. We’d play. You were the most fun,” she wrote alongside a photo of the two together. “Your kids, you were adorable with them. “The loss feels too much. You gave the gift of your light, numerous memories, and I’ll always treasure them.”Scott also shared a photo on her Instagram story, which looked to be a message from Warne sent at 1.05pm last Friday, just hours before his death. The picture appeared to show the view from Warne’s accommodation on the island of Koh Samui.After starting off as friends, Warne and Scott reportedly dated for a few months in 2014, before their relationship ended in September that year.In May 2014, before their break-up, Warne tweeted: “Wow, 8 years of friendship, a full moon party & attending a mates 50th turns into us dating? What’s next, down on a knee!”Scott and Warne attended a Coldplay concert together in London to watch his good friend Chris Martin strut his stuff, while they also went to Wimbledon.Warne’s former fiancee Liz Hurley also paid tribute to the 52-year-old last weekend. The actress took to Instagram late on Saturday night to remember her ex, sharing multiple photos of the pair together.“I feel like the sun has gone behind a cloud forever. RIP my beloved Lionheart,” she wrote.Hurley, who got engaged to Warne in 2011 before they split up in 2013, shared a heartfelt message to his daughters Brooke and Summer in honour of International Women’s Day this week.The 56-year-old shared a series of throwback photos with Brooke, 24, and Summer, 20.In the caption, Hurley wrote: “I dedicate this #internationalwomensday to two brave, beautiful women @brookewarne and @summerwarne.“I love you both so much and have the happiest memories of our times together. Your daddy loved you with all his heart.”Liz Hurley kidsWarne’s body arrived back in Australia on Thursday night via a private jet that landed at Essendon Fields Airport around 8.30pm.Family and friends, including Warne’s ex-wife Simone Callahan and personal assistant Helen Nolan, were at the airport to greet the private plane.