Brooke Hogan Breaks Silence on Death of Her Father Hulk Hogan
Brooke Hogan is speaking out following the death of her estranged father Hulk Hogan on Thursday, July 24 at the age of 71.
"My dad's blood runs through my veins," Brooke wrote via Instagram on Tuesday, July 29. "His eyes shine through my children. And our bond has never broken, not even in his final moments. We had a connection deeper than words, one that spanned lifetimes. I am so grateful that I knew the real version of him. Not just the one the world viewed through a carefully curated lens. We shared a quiet, sacred bond, one that could be seen and felt by anyone who witnessed us together."
"When he left this earth, it felt like part of my spirit left with him. I felt it before the news even reached us." she continued.
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Brooke also used the post as an opportunity to "clear a few things up" when it came to complicated relationship she had with her father during his final years.
After Brooke and her husband, Steve Oleksy, moved to Florida to be closer to Hulk, Brooke said "all of a sudden he didn't want me at surgeries."
"Everything started getting covered in a thick veil," Brooke wrote. "It was like there was a force field around him that I couldn't get through."
In the last two years, Brooke explained, she had to "step away to protect my heart."
"All I ever wanted from my father was love, honesty and a deep connection," Brooke explained. "And for a few special years, I had that — with memories that will last a lifetime. My world is forever changed. But I'm deeply blessed with a loving husband and two beautiful children who remind me every day of life's greatest gifts."
"I'm deeply grateful for the love, tributes, and memorials from his fans and friends. His life was one worth celebrating — and always will be." she concluded.
Brooke is the daughter of Hulk and Linda Hogan, who also shared a son, Nick Hogan. The family appeared together on the VH1 reality series, Hogan Knows Best, which aired from 2005 to 2007.
Before Hulk's death, Brooke had reportedly cut contact with both of her parents.
"Brooke doesn't talk to us," Linda said in a video posted on Instagram in March. "She's had twins. She got married, she didn't tell us."
Brooke married Oleksy in 2022 and the couple welcomed twins, Oliver and Molly, in January.
Brooke shared her side of the story in a lengthy Instagram post in March.
"No contact with my mom has nothing to do with my dad, and no contact with my father has nothing to do with my mother," Brooke wrote at the time. "This decision was made based purely on how they have each dealt with me my entire life… I've repeatedly held my hand out to help them, only to have them pull me into the darkness with them. I've set boundaries that were not respected, and at this point, I can truly do no more."
Brooke Hogan Breaks Silence on Death of Her Father Hulk Hogan first appeared on Parade on Jul 29, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 29, 2025, where it first appeared.
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