GMB star Ranvir Singh shares devastating New Year tragedy and why she hates NYE

29 December 2023 , 08:49

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GMB star Ranvir Singh shares devastating New Year tragedy and why she hates NYE

Good Morning Britain star Ranvir Singh has spoken about why she dreads New Year and she feels a sense of "forboding" during this time of year.

The presenter, 46, revealed that her dad tragically suddenly died when she was just nine years old and that she struggles with the New Year as it's around the time she lost him.

Joining Richard Madeley at the helm of GMB today, they shared a video from widow Ali, who volunteers for charity Grief Encounter, which supports families during the toughest time of their lives. She had lost her husband and was left a single mum to their children. "It's the worst experience that can happen to anyone," she told viewers as she explained that she wanted to help others in the way the charity had helped her.

Ranvir revealed that her dad tragically suddenly died (ITV)

"The real definition of empathy," Richard commented after the clip had aired.

Ranvir said: "It really resonates with me because I wish Grief Encounter had been around for me when I was nine because my dad died when he was 42. I had a really similar story to Ali's actually and it makes me really grateful that Ali's there doing volunteering for other families and she was supported by Grief Encounter because I never had any of that."

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Ranvir Singh opened up about her New Year's struggle (ITV)

Asked by her co-host if it was a "sudden death", she replied: "He had a heart attack. He was 42 years old and I was nine years old. Given that we're heading into New Year's Eve, it took me until about four or five years ago to understand why I absolutely have always hated New Year's Eve because my dad died on January 21st but I never understood why I had a sense of forboding about this 'greatest night of the year'. As I said to you, I'd much rather be in bed but now I understand why I don't like this time of year - it's because just around the corner was something terrible and every year since the age of nine I felt this weird sense of dread."

"Did he die at home?" Richard asked, to which Ranvir responded: "No, no. But what I'm saying is that it's fantastic what Grief Encounter do and it's a lovely thing that Ali does."

Rose Hill