Lisa Armstrong has shared an emotional post about starting the new year after losing her dad Derek back in 2019. Posting on Instagram, the Strictly Come Dancing make-up artist shared a snap of her father, who tragically passed away in back in May. She captioned the photo: "Always with me and forever in my heart..... #dad #RIP #Theydaythefirstisthehardest #hurls #ohana (sic)."
Supporters including Alan Carr were quick to offer her their support, with the comedian writing: "Aww bless you! Stay strong." Another person added: "Lost my Dad around Christmas time, he loved this time of year which makes it equally hard but I know he's still with me."
Lisa spent New Year's with her mum Linda
Lisa previously shared a photo of Derek in honour of the six-month anniversary of his death back in November. The photo showed Lisa as a child, beaming with happiness as her dad enveloped her in a warm hug and smiled at the camera. The 43-year-old captioned the sweet snap with an emotional message in remembrance of her father, writing: "6 months today..... time flies but it doesn’t get any easier."
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Lisa had her mum, Linda, to lean on during the difficult few months, and the pair spent New Year's Eve together. Sharing a snap of herself looking glamorous in a ruffled red blouse and sparkly eye shadow, she wrote: "Happy New Year everyone from us.... @lindaarmstrong6220. May all your wishes and dreams come true for the most amazing 2020." This is the second Christmas Lisa has spent following her split from her ex-husband, Ant McPartlin, after the pair finalised their divorce in 2018. Lisa previously took to Twitter after it was reported that she had turned down a generous offer to split her and her ex-husband's alleged £62 million fortune. After a follower tweeted to ask why she couldn't be happy with that amount, Lisa responded: "Don't believe the lies #justsaying."
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