Heartbroken Kirk Norcross shares devastating final moments with dad as he lay next to him

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TOWIE star Kirk Norcross has opened up about the heartbreaking moment he laid next to his dad's body after he died.Mick Norcross died by suicide aged aged 57 in January 2021 and Ryan discovered him and tried in vain to give him CPR.In an emotionally-charged interview Kirk said giving him CPR and lying with him “made me a man in that very moment” and revealed he told his dad after his death: “Thanks for all you did for us dad, I promise I’ll make you proud.”Brave Kirk, 34, said for the next five days he went on a five-day cocaine and drink bender and planned to take his life - before getting straight.He has now been booze and drug free for 10 months and was recently announced as an ambassador for suicide charity Papyrus.Through his charity work he now helps “10 to 20 people a day” online who are dealing with depression or thinking of taking their own life.In an exclusive interview with the The Mirror brave Kirk paid tribute to his dad as he describe his heartache over his death, saying: “My dad was my idol, he was my hero.“In some ways I’m pleased it was me who found him but it will be etched in my mind for the rest of my life.

I tried to give him CPR but it was no good.“When I realised he’d passed, I lay next to his body, kissed him on the head and said: ‘thank you for everything you did dad and sorry for all I have done.

I promise I'll do my best'.“I cuddled him for a while, run my fingers through his hair. I remember it was so soft. It was that moment he died I became a man.

I knew I had to try and make him proud.”Discussing his Papyrus ambassador role, he said: “Going through something as awful as that means only one good thing which is that you have the experience to help others.“I have 10 to 20 people message me a.