ITV I'm A Celeb fans applaud 'brave' Barry McGuigan after he breaks down in 'extremely moving' scenes

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Boxer Barry McGuigan broke down in tears as he shared with his I'm A Celebrity campmates how he lost his daughter to cancer.

The former boxing champion opened up to his fellow celebrities in 'extremely moving' scenes that aired on ITV on Monday night.

Barry's daughter Danika, an actress from Northern Ireland, died at the age of 33 in July 2019. Danika, also known as Nika, fought two cancer battles during her lifetime, the first when she was just 11 years old, but sadly died five weeks after being diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer.

Viewers were left "sobbing" as they watched Barry break down while sat at the campfire, with his campmates rallying around him offering hugs and kind words of support. READ MORE: ITV Im A Celebrity Barry McGuigan's heartbreak over daughter's shock death he'll 'never recover from' READ MORE: ITV I'm A Celebrity's GK Barry 'owed apology' as fans say 'can we not' During a discussion about going to church, Radio 1 DJ Dean McCullough asked Barry if he ever went. “I used to go to church a lot but after my daughter… you know, not so much," the boxer responded.