I'm A Celebrity host Ant McPartlin reveals he was 'moved to tears' after Barry McGuigan broke down while discussing his grief following his daughter's death Have YOU got a story? Email [email protected] By LAURA FOX and LILY JOBSON FOR MAILONLINE Published: 04:36 EST, 19 November 2024 | Updated: 04:46 EST, 19 November 2024 e-mail View comments Ant McPartlin has revealed he was 'moved to tears' after watching I'm A Celebrity star Barry McGuigan emotionally discussing his grief following his daughter's death. The presenter, 49, shared that watching Barry break down over his daughter Danika's passing 'really got to him,' as he and co-host Declan Donnelly discussed the show on ITV2 spin-off Unpacked on Monday.
In the main show, viewers praised Barry for opening up about his grief as he discussed his daughter Danika's death during Monday night's episode. Ant, who became a father earlier this year, told hosts Joel Dommett , Kemi Rodgers and Sam Thompson that he watched the emotional scenes prior to their broadcast, and said: 'That really got me. 'We watched it earlier in the day, before the show, and I was crying.
I can't image losing a child and he didn't want to go there but he couldn't help it. I thought the campmates were really lovely with him.' Ant McPartlin has revealed he was 'moved to tears' after watching I'm A Celebrity star Barry McGuigan emotionally discussing his grief following his daughter's death Barry's daughter Danika passed away in 2019 when she was just 33 aft.
