I’m A Celeb’s Barry McGuigan breaks down in tears as he opens up about daughter’s heartbreaking death live on GMB
I’M A CELEBRITY’S Barry McGuigan broke down in tears on today’s Good Morning Britain as he remembered his late daughter.
The boxing legend was initially in high spirits as he spoke to Rob Rinder and Kate Garraway from the luxurious JW Marriott Hotel in Surfers Paradise.
He began by saying: “I’m feeling great. When you’re in there with three weeks of deprivation it’s lovely to get out. I’ve had numerous cups of coffee, English breakfast, I am stuffed to the gills.”
But Barry, who was evicted last night along with Maura Higgins in a double elimination, grew emotional later in the conversation.
His daughter Danika died from bowel cancer five years ago, aged just 33. Barry was praised earlier in the series for opening up about the tragedy to his campmates.
This morning, he tearfully said: “It’s the single most devastating thing that’s happened to me. Losing my daughter was dreadful. I never recovered from it.
“It’s important I do chat about it. I know she’s there somewhere. Her life was so sad, the most important time in her life when things were looking great, she got cancer and died.
“In time, we learn how to deal with it. Danny had similar issues in his life.”
Barry also praised the McFly lad kindness and said he was backing him for jungle glory.
Last night an emotional Danny said Barry was like a father to him, after he became estranged from his own dad when he was 19.
Barry said: “He’s the same age as my son. Him and I fitted together like hand in glove.
“He’s funny, he’s incredibly talented, he’s got the best singing voice I’ve ever heard. He’s a generous. Kind fella. I hope he wins.”