‘What do you do when you lose your hero?’ Two Pints Of Lager’s Will Mellor tearfully announces his dad Bill has died as he shares emotional video
Two Pints Of Lager’s Will Mellor has tearfully announced his dad Bill has died.
The actor, 44, took took Twitter on Saturday afternoon where he shared the sad news in an emotional video, and asked his followers: ‘What do you do when you lose your hero?’.
The actor didn’t reveal his father’s cause of death in the clip, which he captioned ‘worst week of my life’, but confirmed in a later post that it wasn’t as a result of COVID-19.
Heartbroken: Two Pints Of Lager’s Will Mellor, 44, has tearfully announced his dad Bill has died
In the heartbreaking video filmed him in garden, Will said: He said: ‘It’s just the hardest time. It’s horrendous. What do you do when you lose your hero?
‘I also know there are a lot of people who are going through this out there. I just want you to know I feel your pain.
‘We’ve just got to try and stick together and get through it. Try and remember the good times. If you think about my dad, remember the good times.
‘That’s what I’m going to do, and we’ll get through this. That’s it.’
After sharing the video, Will’s celebrity pals rushed to send their condolences to him via social media.
Emily Atack wrote: ‘Oh my god Will. Sending all the love in the world to you. I’m so so sorry.’
Susanna Reid added: ‘So so sorry Will. Love to you and your family,’ while Dan Walker tweeted: ‘Dear me. So sorry Will. Horrible news.’
Talented actor: Will first found fame playing Jambo Bolton in Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks
Will is best known for playing Gaz Wilkinson in Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps alongside Sheridan Smith, but first found fame playing Jambo Bolton in Hollyoaks.
He went onto play DC Spike Tanner in No Offence, and most recently played Steve Connolly in Broadchurch.