CORONATION Street's Will Mellor fought back tears as he recalled his dad's death in lockdown - revealing that he "couldn't even say goodbye". The 44-year-old actor opened up about his grief during an appearance on This Morning today, and was visibly overwhelmed with emotion. After landing a new role in the ITV soap, the star reflected on a difficult year - prompting host Phillip Schofield to ask: "I'm so sorry, you lost your dad during lockdown didn't you?" Will replied: "Yeah, it's been horrendous, it has been really tough. "I know a lot of people have been going through it out there and it is hard, it's the toughest thing to lose someone like that. "He was my hero and we did everything together, but to do it in lockdown when I couldn't be with him, I couldn't hug him, I couldn't say goodbye - not in the right way…" Will trailed off as he took a deep breath and gestured at his tear-filled eyes and said: "It still gets me now, it's horrendous. It's so hard." … [Read more...] about Corrie’s Will Mellor fights back tears as he recalls dad dying in lockdown and reveals he ‘couldn’t even say goodbye’
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Devastated Will Mellor tearfully reveals his ‘hero’ dad has died in emotional video
WILL Mellor announced that his dad Bill has died in an emotional Twitter video today. The actor, 44, described the situation as the "worst week of my life" as he struggles to come to terms with the loss of his "hero". Standing in his garden, a tearful Will began: "I’ve been going over and over in my head, whether I should even do this video. "It seems right. My dad passed away three days ago. "There’s a lot of people out there, I haven’t got their number so I can’t let them know. "They’ve probably met my dad, I’ve been everywhere with him, we went everywhere together. That’s how close we was." The Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps star used his platform to relate to others in a similar situation. He continued: "It’s just the hardest time. "It’s horrendous. What do you do when you lose your hero?’ "I also know there are a lot of people who are going through this out there. "I just want you to know I feel your pain. Most Read In TV & … [Read more...] about Devastated Will Mellor tearfully reveals his ‘hero’ dad has died in emotional video
Mel B’s daughter Phoenix, 19, wows as new face of Asda’s George G21 range
MEL B’s daughter Phoenix sparks a fashion fire in this new outfit from Asda. The 19-year-old stepped out of the shadow of Scary Spice , 45, to become the face of the supermarket’s George G21 range. The young star put on a stylish display as she modelled a series of outfits including a sleeveless denim peplum dress teamed with a black belt. The model then wore a pink two-piece featuring a cropped polo top with a matching skirt. The star also stunned in beige ensemble wearing a caramel coloured coat a beige crop top that showed off a hint of her toned midriff, and high-waist flared trousers. She completed her fashionable look with a matching mac coat and light-pink trainers for the chic outfit. Phoenix — whose dad is Mel’s first husband, dancer Jimmy Gulzar , 44 — said: “I feel privileged to be able to represent George at Asda. “I loved the creativity of the shoot and working out how to put the outfits together. "My favourite piece from the collection has to … [Read more...] about Mel B’s daughter Phoenix, 19, wows as new face of Asda’s George G21 range