'I may have been widowed twice but I still feel like the luckiest man on Earth'

Martin Eggleston’s wishes for Father’s Day tomorrow are simple ones. A cup of ­coffee in bed, a card and a sunny walk with his three children.

“I don’t need any grand gestures or gifts. Just spending time with the children is enough for me, they bring me so much joy,” says Martin.

“But, as with every special day or milestone in our family life, there will be a poignancy too, because two important people are missing. My two wives – and the children’s mums – Jane and Kirsty.”