Gemma Atkinson has opened up about the devastating loss of her father when she was 17. The former Emmerdale star has reached out to those losing loved ones amid the coronavirus pandemic after experiencing the pain of losing her dad David suddenly and unexpectedly in 2002 when he was 52.
Gemma, who became a mum for the first time last summer to a baby daughter Mia, has shared some words of comfort on her Instagram to her 1.4m followers.
The hopes her words offer a 'glimmer of hope' to others suffering loss during this most difficult of times. She wrote: "Eighteen years ago today my dad passed away very suddenly and unexpectedly. "It was horrendous and I used to look back and wonder how I coped. "I’ve realised I got through it because when