Boxing legend Barry McGuigan showed his emotional side on I'm A Celebrity on Monday night as he opened up about the loss of his daughter. The 63-year-old sport star and his wife Sandra, who he wed back in 1981, were left devastated in 2019 when their daughter, Danika - who was affectionately called Nika - died at the age of 33 following a battle against cancer. Barry shared the sad news at the time, sharing a photo of himself with his late daughter online.
In a heartbreaking post, he typed: "The most difficult thing I've ever had to do was to say goodbye to my amazing daughter Nika earlier this week. She has been a shining light in our family's lives for the past 33 years. "Nika was an extremely talented and inspirational young lady who radiated kindness and love.
Our hearts are broken and we know that life will never be the same again for us. However, Nika lives on in so many parts of our lives which we are grateful for. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all the people who sent flowers, cards, Mass cards, Instagram messages, Facebook , Twitter , texts and email messages of condolences and support.
" During Monday night's I'm A Celeb episode, Barry opened up about his loss in a candid conversation with radio host Dean McCullough. Viewers watched as Dean asks Barry if he goes to church and the sport star replied: “I used to go to church a lot but after my daughter..
. you know, not so much.” Discussing his loss, the boxer explained: “She had leukaemia, when I was .
