'One Tree Hill' Actress Bevin Prince Breaks Silence After Tragic Death of Husband Will Friend

Bevin Prince is opening up for the first time after the death of her husband Will Friend.

Back in July, Will was killed after being struck by lightning while out on a boat near Masonboro Island in North Carolina. He was just 33-years-old.

On Friday (December 2), the 40-year-old One Tree Hill actress sat down for her first interview where she talked about her husband’s death.

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“It was like any other day that we’d done a million times,” Bevin recalled on the 1 on 1 With Jon Evans podcast. “The storm was far away, we’re on the boat, everything’s fine. And then in an instant, everything has changed. There’s no normal, and there’s no playbook for it.”

Bevin said that at the time of the accident, a nurse, a former military member, and a bounty hunter were on the boat next to Bevin and Will and “responded so fast” in trying to help. Despite their best efforts, Will succumbed to his injuries.

“In my mind, there was absolutely nothing that could have been done,” Bevin said. “And I have to accept that this is larger than me and my understanding at this time.”

Bevin went on to say that her friends have been incredibly supportive during this difficult time, including her former One Tree Hill co-stars Hilarie Burton and Lee Norris, who dropped everything to be with her after the news broke.

“Will was the most fiercely loyal person I’ve ever met in my life, and I learned so much from him by watching how he treats people, and how he shows up for them,” Bevin recalled. ”Every single person was there to show up for him and me, and so you’ve just got to get up.”

Bevin also said that her grieving process is “still so day to day,” but she continuing to look forward.

“Some days, it doesn’t feel OK, and I think the thing I remind myself is, I have two options. I can stay here on this planet, or I cannot, and that’s not an option for me,” Bevin explained.

“I knew when Will passed, I said, ‘OK, I was fortunate enough to experience the kind of love and support and partnership that I know so many people will never feel, so my life now a service,’” Bevin added. “I’m going to do everything I can to serve the people in my community and the people that work with me and my friends and my family and I will continue to show up and do that. That’s all I know. That’s all I can do. That’s the only option.”