Declan Donnelly has paid an emotional tribute to his brother, as he admitted that his family still “can’t believe he’s gone”.
The TV favourite’s older brother, Father Dermott Donnelly, sadly died in hospital earlier this month after falling seriously ill.
The much loved Father, who had recently celebrated 30 years of service in the Catholic church was laid to rest on Friday, as hundreds of mourners gathered at St Mary’s Cathedral in Newcastle to say their final goodbyes, with more than 2,000 people also watching Fr Dermott’s Requiem Mass via a livestream.
In one final show of respect to his departed brother, Dec helped to carry his coffin into the cathedral, while his friend and TV partner Ant McPartlin arrived separately.
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