How did 'The Hunting Wives' honor Paul Teal months after his death? Tribute explored

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The Hunting Wives star Paul Teal (Image via Instagram/@emiliatorello)

Actor Paul Teal passed away in November 2024 at the age of 35 after a battle with Stage 4 neuroendocrine pancreatic cancer. Nearly nine months later, his final TV project, The Hunting Wives, paid tribute to him. The Netflix series, which Paul filmed during his illness, added a memorial message at the end of its seventh episode.

The message read, “In loving memory of Paul Teal,” as the episode concluded. This gesture allowed fans to recognize Paul’s work and honor his memory. Paul’s partner, Emilia Torello, shared that he worked on the show during his treatment and received support from the cast and crew throughout.

Paul was also known for a guest role in One Tree Hill during its seventh season. After his death, several costars, including Jana Kramer and Sophia Bush, shared memories of working with him and expressed their sadness.


Tribute to Paul Teal in the series

The Hunting Wives used the end of Episode 7 to pay tribute to Paul. The makers expressed gratitude and memorialized his contributions through the gesture.

The cast and crew fully supported him through the filming of his last season during which he was ill.

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Remembering Paul Teal

Paul passed away on 15 November 2024 in North Carolina. Emilia Torello confirmed his death and stated that Paul battled the disease over a seven-month period. Emilia was engaged to Paul and they both collaborated on The Hunting Wives. In her post on Instagram dedicated to his death, Emilia saw Paul as her soulmate, and talked about how much she misses him.

She wrote in his memory that he introduced love, laughter and support in her life. She also revealed that a part of her died with him and that she would still strive to be happy in life in the way drawing strength from his memories.

In April 2024, Emilia posted a video of the two on a canoe date challenge on her birthday. She explained that it was difficult to celebrate subsequent birthdays without him.

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Paul is no longer with us but his last performance as well as the love of people around him will always be remembered.

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Edited by Yesha Srivastava