Barry McGuigan's son has spoken out following his dad's emotional scenes on I'm A Celebrity. The 63-year-old former boxer was seen in tears on Monday night's episode as he discussed the tragic death of his daughter, Danika.His son, Shane McGuigan, took to Instagram to thank his dad's campmates for their support, writing: "Thank you to all the other campmates supporting dad.
We appreciate it immensely."Barry and his wife Sandra, who he married in 1981, had four children together - sons Shane, Jake, Blain, and daughter Danika, affectionately known as Nika.
However, the family was left devastated in 2019 when Nika died at the age of 33 after a battle with cancer.In heart-wrenching scenes around the campfire in Australia, Barry shared his daughter's final words before she passed away.
He left his fellow celebrities and viewers at home in tears as he recalled that Danika said: "Mum, I can't hold on" before she slipped away, the Mirror reports.
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