TV and radio presenter Johnny Vaughan has announced the death of his father in a new Instagram post.
Vaughan, best known for his former role as host of raucous Channel 4 show The Big Breakfast, confirmed retired engineer Randal’s passing on Sunday morning.
Sharing a series of photos with social media followers, he wrote: ‘My Dearest Dad has gone and I’m so very sad.’
The presenter, 59, accompanied the message with a poignant quote from the much covered Broadway ballad I’ll Be Seeing You.
‘I will find you in the morning sun and when the night is new, I’ll be looking at the moon but I’ll be seeing you,’ it read.
Celebrity friends including Denise Van Outen, with whom he hosted The Big Breakfast between 1998 and 2001, were among the first to comment as he broke the news.
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TV and radio presenter Johnny Vaughan has confirmed the death of his father Randal in a new Instagram post
Responding to the post, she wrote: ‘Thinking of you Johnny. Sending you the biggest hug.’
Elsewhere, fellow TV presenter Kate Thornton added: ‘So sorry for your loss.’
While Kelly Brook, who replaced Van Outen on The Big Breakfast following her departure in 2001, wrote: ‘So sorry to hear this sending you all the love in the world.’
Presenter Richard Bacon also offered his condolences, adding: ‘I’m so sorry, Johnny to hear this. I love you very much. Thinking of you.’
