The Saturdays' Mollie King has taken shared the heartbreaking news that her father, Stephen, has passed away just a days after she gave birth to her first child. The 35-year-old revealed that he had been diagnosed with a brain tumour in August.
Posting the sad news on Instagram, Mollie shared a selection of sweet photos with her dad and revealed that he had died last week. She wrote: "Heartbroken beyond words. In August, my family’s world was shattered when my Dad was diagnosed with a brain tumour. Last week, we had to face the day we hoped would never come and say goodbye. Dad, we love you with all our hearts and we will miss you every single day.
"You have been our hero and it’s impossible to think of our lives without you. You have always been there for us with every step we’ve taken and you even held on a few extra days to meet baby Annabella. You gave us your everything. You will be in our hearts and our memories every single day."
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Mollie, who found fame in 2007 when she joined The Saturdays, was met with a barrage of consoling comments. Britain's Got Talent's Amanda Holden said: "So sorry darling," accompanied by a crying face emoji. Presenter AJ Odudu also commented, writing: "Oh I'm so sorry Mollie."
Frankie Bridge, Mollie's fellow Saturdays singer, simply wrote: "Love you." The pair were joined by Una Healy, Rochelle Humes and Vanessa White in the girl group, which broke up in 2014.
Jordan North wrote: "Oh Molly, I’m am so sorry to hear this news. Thinking of you and sending all my love to you, and all your family." "YEAAAAH [love-heart eyes emoji," Mollie's Radio 1 collegue Clara Amfo commented underneath the star's tragic announcement.
Last week, Mollie gave birth to her and fiancé Stuart Broad's daughter and announced the news on Instagram. Revealing her baby's name in the post, she wrote: "Welcome to the world Annabella Broad. We have never been so in love."
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