John Schneider remembers the ‘lie’ he told his late wife Alicia… six months after the Dukes Of Hazzard star’s wife died of breast cancer at the age of 53.

Dukes Of Hazzard actor John Schneider has shared the last conversation he had with his late wife, Alicia Allen, six months after she died of breast cancer at the age of 53.

The 63-year-old actor, best known for his role as Bo Duke in the popular US action TV series, has revealed the ‘lie’ he felt he needed to tell in his last words to Alicia before her death.

“Of course I told her it was fine.” “If you’re tired, if you want to go see your grandmother, you want to go see your grandfather, if you want to go, that’s fine. Go.” “And that was the truth,” Schneider said. the people In a new interview on Wednesday.

“But then I lied, because I said, ‘Don’t worry about me, I’ll be fine,'” he said, crying. “That was a lie I should have told, but she knew it. Well, the road is very long.

Then he shared the poignant last words he said to Alicia: ‘The last thing you said to her was, ‘I love you very much, and I have multiple sets of long-term plans for you.’ And it’s true, because an eternity is a very long time, and I believe that. I count on that.

Final words: The 63-year-old actor revealed the ‘lie’ he felt he needed to tell in his last words to Alicia before she died; They were photographed in 2017

Alicia was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019.

While she was receiving treatment that same year, the couple married “in the eyes of God”, as he was still going through a divorce from his former Elvira “Eli” Castle.

They then legally married two months later, after his divorce was finalized.

Alicia’s cancer begins to relapse in 2020, but by December 2021, doctors discover that it has returned and spread to the bones, after she is hospitalized with a broken back after a race car accident.

In February 2023, Alicia asked to be released from the hospital and sent home to hospice care.

She died six days later at the age of 53, with her loved ones by her side. The couple has been together nine years.

Schneider reveals that he was not there when Alicia died, which he believes was her plan and helped him with his grieving process.

“I’m pretty sure she waited for me not to be there, because I think she knew I couldn’t handle it,” he added, adding: “I think she waited for me to go.”

Then the Hollywood star admitted that he still sometimes believes that Alicia’s death was just a dream.

Sad: “I lied, because I said: ‘Don’t worry about me, I’ll be fine,'” he said, crying. “That was a lie I had to tell, but she knew it. Well, it’s a long way away, he told people. The couple was seen in 2019

SWEET: Then he shared the poignant final words he said to Alicia: “The last thing I said to her was, ‘I love you so much, and I have multiple sets of long-term plans for you.'” And it’s true, because eternity is a very long time, and I believe it. I’m counting on it ‘; was seen in 2016

Touching: A tearful Schneider makes his first Hollywood appearance since Alicia’s death in July at a drinks cabaret show with Dee Dee Sorvino in Hollywood

“I still wake up in the morning, calling her in a groggy sleep. I keep my eyes closed, and reach forward, hoping this is a dream. I’m a creative person. I have some very vivid dreams. Maybe this is one of them.”

Recalling their relationship, the actor said the pair were “kindred spirits from the beginning.”

“In my entire life I’ve never had a relationship that I didn’t want to take a break from once in a while, but with her, I didn’t want to be on the other side of a little room.”

In order to help keep her legacy alive, the actress writes daily letters to herself on Facebook, titled “Letters to Heaven,” and launched a clothing line, AliciaWear, with some of her favorite sayings, like “Love That” and “Go Do.” ‘

Schneider also plans to release an album titled We’re Still Us.

He also paid tribute to Alicia by getting his first-ever tattoo, which features her thumbprint on the part of his hand where her finger rests as they hold hands.

However, sometimes the memories are bittersweet for the actor.

“I miss every damn thing, every day. I have to get to the point where I look around and see where she is, not where she’s not. And I’m trying to do that, but it’s hard. In a way, I love her more every minute, but still, Somehow, I miss her more every minute.

CLASSIC: Schneider is best known for his role as Bo Duke from the popular American action television series The Dukes Of Hazzard; Schneider (left) poses in a promotional photo with Katharine Bach and Tom Wopat circa 1980

“I want this pain to go away, but I don’t want it to diminish in any way. I want to laugh, and when I do, I feel bad. I want to smile and mean it, but I don’t,” he added, describing the complex nature of grief.

What helps keep him in good spirits is the idea of ​​reuniting with his wife in the afterlife.

“Although I’m in pain, I won’t exchange it for a minute. Heaven is real, and one day I’ll get to it and it’ll take me in. At that point, it’ll feel like nothing. As if no time has passed. Until then, I’ll endure.

The actor sweetly added that he will continue to live his life by only doing things that will make his wife smile.

Schneider made his first appearance in Hollywood since Alicia’s death in July. Speaking exclusively via video to DailyMail.com, a tearful Schneider delved into his struggle, saying he was determined to focus his life on helping others overcome grief, although he admitted he would never get over his loss on a “horrible path”.