Declan Donnelly 'to bid emotional farewell' to late brother at Newcastle funeral

Declan Donnelly has laid his brother Dermott to rest after he passed away suddenly earlier this month. Dermott, who was a Catholic priest, died aged 55 on 8 July, after he was reported to have been taken to hospital after falling seriously ill following a collapse.

A grieving Declan Donnelly was spotted preparing to say his final goodbye to his late brother Father Dermott, carrying the Catholic priest’s coffin into church.The TV star was joined by his family and friends at the Catholic Mass service on Thursday morning, after he died suddenly last week after suffering a serious illness.Donnelly looked sombre he paid his final respects wearing a black suit, outside the church in Newcastle, ahead of the funeral on Friday.The Britain’s Got Talent host, along with Fr Dermott’s other family members, were with him when he died ‘peacefully’ in hospital after he collapsed at home.Fr Dermott’s death was announced on July 8 by the Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle, who said in a statement that the priest had ‘died peacefully this afternoon in hospital.’The Bishop said the news has ‘come as a great shock to all of us’, adding: ‘Please pray for the repose of his soul and keep his family, especially his mother, in your prayers at this difficult time.’His devastated brother confirmed the news on Twitter on Friday, writing: ‘I am heartbroken to tell you that my darling brother Fr Dermott, @TweeterPriest, sadly passed away this afternoon.‘We are all beyond devastated.

Declan Donnelly was pictured carrying his brother's coffin into church on Thursday evening ahead of his brother’s funeral.The TV star was pictured surrounded by relatives as he walked inside St Michael’s, RC Church in his hometown of Newcastle at 7pm.The body of his older brother, Father Dermott, was being received the night before the funeral, following his death earlier this month at the age of just 55.READ NEXT: Dermott Donnelly's heartbreaking final moments as Declan rushes to be by brother's sideThe TV star is said to have raced to his brother's side after he fell seriously ill and was rushed to University Hospital of North Durham on Wednesday with a suspected bleed on the brain after he collapsed.Declan, who recently welcomed his second child with wife Ali Astall, was dressed all in black wearing a T-shirt with a blazer and matching trousers.The presenter was seen looking deep in thought as he rested his hand on his chin and looked down at the ground.Dec, 46, paid tribute to his beloved brother and said he was "beyond devastated" in a tweet.It read: "I am heartbroken to tell you that my darling brother Fr Dermott, @TweeterPriest, sadly passed away this afternoon. We are all beyond devastated.

Declan Donnelly recently announced the happy news that he and wife Ali Astall have welcomed a baby boy, and he revealed his sweet name. The TV presenter, 46, and Ali, 43, have given their second child a meaningful name, which includes a nod to Dec's late father as well as his best pal Ant McPartlin.The pair announced their son's name as Jack Anthony Alphonsus. His first middle name is a tribute to 46 year old Ant - whose full name is Anthony.

DECLAN Donnelly has revealed his newborn son's name - sharing the sweet tribute to one of his showbiz pals. The TV presenter, 46, and wife Ali Astall surprised fans by announcing the arrival of their second child at the weekend, after keeping her pregnancy a secret.

Presenter Declan Donnelly has had a whirlwind few weeks after the tragic loss of his beloved brother in July. However, the month also saw some happiness as Declan, 46, announced that he and wife Ali Astall had welcomed their second child together and named him Jack Anthony Alphonsus. He took to Instagram the day after baby Jack’s arrival to share a sweet picture of the newborn holding his dad’s finger and wrote: “Shortly before 10am yesterday, 23.7.2022, Ali and I welcomed the arrival of our son, Jack Anthony Alphonsus, a very welcome ray of light.

Read more: Declan Donnelly announces birth of second child with adorable photoMeanwhile, the second middle name is a tribute to Dec's dad Alphonsus Donnelly, who passed away in 2011. Sharing the news on social media, Dec told his 4. 7 million Instagram followers: "Shortly before 10am yesterday, 23.

Declan Donnelly has announced the arrival of his second child with wife Ali Astall. The TV star, 46, announced the birth of son Jack Anthony Alphonsus – with middle names honouring both his long-time co-host and his late father– after his birth on Saturday. It is thought baby Jack has been given the middle name Anthony in honour of the Geordie presenter’s TV sidekick Ant McPartlin.

Declan Donnelly has become a father for the second time. Dec, who's best known as half of TV presenting duo Ant & Dec – announced his wife Ali Astall has given birth to a baby boy. Sharing a sweet picture of the newborn's hand on his Instagram account, Dec wrote: "Shortly before 10am yesterday, 23.

Declan Donnelly's ex has broken her silence on the Geordie TV star welcoming his second child. Dec had a rumoured romance with Ashley Roberts after her ITV I'm A Celebrity. .

Read more: Declan Donnelly welcomes newborn son as a 'ray of light' “He is wonderful and Isla is beyond excited to be a big sister! D x. ”Declan and Ali married in 2015. Ali gave birth to their daughter, Isla Elizabeth Anne, in 2018.

Declan Donnelly has welcomed his second child with wife Ali Astall. Dec captioned the snap: "Shortly before 10am yesterday, 23.

Declan Donnelly and his wife Ali Astall have welcomed their “wonderful” second child together. The TV star described his newborn son, named Jack Anthony Alphonsus, as a “very welcome ray of light”. The presenter, and latter half of the entertainment duo Ant and Dec, made the announcement on Sunday.

ITV presenter Declan Donnelly as the Geordie star announced the birth of his second child. The 46-year-old, who is one half of Geordie presenting duo Ant and Dec, confirmed the news with an adorable post on Instagram last night. Dec said they welcomed Jack Anthony Alphonsus into the world shortly before 10am on Saturday.

Dec Donnelly has revealed his newborn's name, which honours his best friend Ant McPartlin. On Sunday, the presenter, 46, announced that he had welcomed his second child with his wife Ali Astall, 43.The couple, who got married in 2015, are already proud parents of daughter Isla, three. Taking to their shared Instagram account, Ant & Dec, Dec revealed that he and Ali had welcomed a baby boy, named Jack, with Anthony as his middle name, which is Ant's full name.

On 23 July Declan Donnelly announced the happy news that he and wife Ali Astall had welcomed a baby boy to their family with an adorable snap of the newborn.Taking to Instagram Dec, 46, wrote: "Shortly before 10am yesterday, 23.7.2022, Ali and I welcomed the arrival of our son, Jack Anthony Alphonsus, a very welcome ray of light. "He is wonderful and Isla is beyond excited to be a big sister! D x". The youngster’s name is a homage to the men in Dec’s life including best pal Ant McPartlin and also a nod to his father who passed away in 2011.

TV presenter Declan Donnelly has announced the birth of his second child, Jack Anthony Alphonsus. Donnelly, 46, who is one half of Geordie presenting duo Ant and Dec, shared the news via the pair's joint social media accounts on Sunday. He wrote: "Shortly before 10am yesterday, 23.

DECLAN Donnelly has welcomed a surprise second baby with his wife Ali Astall. The presenter took to his Instagram on Sunday to share the wonderful news with his fans.

Read More: How I made £130 at a car boot sale by sticking to a few popular things “He is wonderful and Isla is beyond excited to be a big sister! D x”The picture posted by Donnelly showed his newborn son’s hand wrapped around one of his father’s fingers. Donnelly married his wife Ali Astall in 2015 and the pair also share a daughter, Isla Elizabeth Anne, who was born in 2018.

Declan Donnelly has announced the birth of his newborn son with wife Ali Astall. The Britain's Got Talent and I'm A Celebrity host has hailed his second child as a 'welcome ray of light' shortly following on from the death of his brother earlier this month. He also went on to say that his eldest daughter, Isla, is 'beyond excited to be a big sister'.

Fans rushed to congratulate the presenter on the news. One said: "Amazing! Congratulations to you all, love the name. I bet Ant is well excited to be in the name!".