Following the death of therapist Dr. Amie Harwick this weekend, The Price Is Right will postpone taping for the week; the game show was reportedly scheduled to film Tuesday and Wednesday. A family and sex therapist based in L.A., Harwick was engaged to Price host Drew Carey in 2018, a year after they began dating. The pair later separated.
“Amie and I had a love that people are lucky to have once in a lifetime,†Carey said in a statement reported by Variety. “She was a positive force in the world, a tireless and unapologetic champion for women, and passionate about her work as a therapist. I am overcome with grief. I would like to thank you in advance for giving myself and everyone who loved Amie privacy while we try to work through this tragic situation.â€
Harwick was found early Saturday morning after falling from a third floor balcony, later dying at the hospital. Her roommate reportedly told police responding to an emergency call that Harwick was being assaulted in their Hollywood Hills home. Harwick’s ex-boyfriend Gareth Pursehouse was later arrested for his suspected involvement in her death. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, she had at some point filed a restraint order against Pursehouse that had since lapsed.
On Monday, Carey tweeted a video of himself and Harwick having fun at a polar bear-themed holiday event. Wrote the actor, “I hope you’re lucky enough to have someone in your life that loves as much as she did.â€