Kirk Norcross has unveiled a touching tattoo tribute to his late father Mick Norcross, just over a year after his death.
The Only Way is Essex alum, 34, has been open about losing his father, who tragically took his own life last year, with Kirk having heartbreakingly found his dad's body.
He has now revealed that he has got a new tattoo in tribute to Mick, who was just 57 when he died - with the ink having been showcased to his fans on Instagram yesterday.
The tattoo, on his right arm, is of an anchor and features 'Dad' at its centre. It also includes the date of Mick's death, which was January 21 last year - with it reading '21-1-21.'
Alongside a photo of the tattoo, Kirk wrote: "For you dad. You are my anchor. You keep me still during the roughest storms in life. Until we meet again Dad. Miss you."
The post was shared with his 166,000 followers on the social media platform, with it having amassed more than 10,000 likes since it was posted by Kirk yesterday evening.
The business owner has been open about his father's death and even revealed last month that it left him contemplating taking his own life in the aftermath of such.
At the inquest into Mick's death, a coroner said that "financial worries seemed to be at the forefront of his mind" prior to him taking his own life in January last year.
Discussing how he felt after losing his father, Kirk later said in an interview: "I wanted to die. I planned what I would be wearing, what I was going to do."
The father-of-two said: "I had to shout myself back from the thought of it and I went to speak to my dad's partner. Immediately talking about it made me feel better."
Kirk has become an ambassador for charity Papyrus, which aims to prevent young people from taking their own lives. He described his role with the charity as "an honour."
He said: "If it wasn't for my kids I'd probably not be here myself. It's a real honour to be an ambassador for something that is so close to my heart. I want to help others."
The TOWIE alum said that he wants to "urge others to talk about their feelings" and added that his involvement with the charity - founded in 1997 - may save someone's life.
If you are struggling with mental health, you can speak to a trained advisor from Mind mental health charity on 0300 123 3393 or email info@mind.org.uk.
Alternatively, the Samaritans operate a free helpline open 24/7 on 116 123. You can email jo@samaritans.org or visit their site to find your local branch.
