Devastated BBC presenter flooded with support after | UK News

Laura Jackson has shared a deeply emotional tribute following the death of her father, David, after his battle with cancer. The TV presenter, best identified for fronting Take Me Out: The Gossip on ITV2 and BBC One’s Ready or Not, took to Instagram to honour her late dad, revealing he had been struggling from Mesothelioma – a uncommon and aggressive kind of cancer affecting the liner of the physique’s inside organs.

In a uncooked and touching post, the 39-year-old wrote: “My darling dad. The last 5 months have been the toughest of my whole life.
I’ve felt like an iceberg making an attempt to maintain it all together on the floor, making an attempt to carry on through life but beneath the floor has sat the depth of my grief, ready for the second it might finally break through – but I don’t suppose I even believed the second would really come.”

The presenter spoke candidly about witnessing her father’s final moments, adding: “We watched you die on Saturday night – I will never not unsee you leaving us – they said it would be peaceful but all I have is pain, loss and such sadness. There is nothing peaceful about the fact you are not here, Dad.”

Reflecting on her father’s courage during his illness, Laura continued: “The last few weeks were so hard when the Mesothelioma tried to take charge. You were so brave and so strong. I feel so sad, I really don’t know how to live my life without you.
Things will never be the same again. I love you so much, I miss you so, so much already. xxxxxxx fantastico xxxxxxxx.”

Laura ended her tribute with the moving words: “It’s been a privilege to be your daughter.”

The heartfelt post rapidly gained messages of support from followers and celeb mates alike. Big Brother presenter AJ Odudu commented: “Oh Laura I’m so deeply sorry.”

Another follower shared: “I am so sorry Laura, he sounded like an incredible man. Sending you love and strength.” A 3rd added: “So sorry for your loss. We are never the same without our fathers.”

Laura began out her profession internet hosting the T4 music show Freshly Squeezed alongside Nick Grimshaw, and went on to current on Take Me Out: The Gossip on ITV2, This Morning on ITV, The Clothes Show on BBC One and Big Brother’s Little Brother on Channel 4.

In 2018, she hosted Ready or Not on BBC One.