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."
