Billie Shepherd‘s husband, Greg, was inundated with help after revealing that his beloved father, Dave, had died aged 77. The businessman, who alongside his household stars in ITV’s hit actuality sequence, The Household Diaries, shared the devastating information on Thursday (September 11). Alongside a group of images and movies of his father, Greg posted of Dave’s “sudden” loss of life and shared that he “nonetheless has a lot extra to present.”
The heartbroken 40-year-old wrote: “I am gutted and heartbroken to be penning this, however this time final week, my dad Dave handed away immediately. He was 77, however nonetheless had a lot extra to present, and that is what makes this so laborious.” Greg continued: “From the age of 4, you raised me as your individual. You taught me learn how to be a father, and also you made it look easy, you had been at all times current, it doesn’t matter what. You by no means missed a birthday, a celebration, or any necessary second. You at all times had time for me and my sisters and grandkids.”
The star shared: “I hope I may be the sort of man you had been, Dad, at all times smiling, at all times dancing, probably the most grateful man you possibly can ever meet, and at all times there for us.
“All my associates had a relationship with you too, the events in our bar won’t ever be the identical with out you.”
Within the shifting assertion, Greg added: “I can solely attempt to make you proud, and learn to reside with simply 36 years of recollections, love, and happiness. Till we meet once more, our child… I really like you greater than you will ever know.”
Billie additionally paid tribute to Greg’s father with a touching message, which learn: “The perfect father in regulation, dad and grandad anybody might ever want for, love you endlessly Dave with all my coronary heart, life won’t ever really feel the identical with out you.”
Among the many followers sharing their condolences within the feedback was Billie’s sister Sam Faires, who penned: “He really was such an exquisite man.”
As actuality star Jess Wright added: “Oh Greg I’m so sorry, sending a lot like to you at this tough time xxxxxxxx.”
A lot of Greg’s followers additionally shared their tributes of his father, who had additionally made a number of appearances on their present, as one added: “That is so unhappy studying this. After watching u and ur household on television everyone knows how a lot he meant to u. So sorry for u and the household. Sending love
As one other echoed: “He raised you so properly, all credit score to him, appeared a stunning fella on the present. Cherish what you gained and never what you misplaced.”