Supervet Noel Fitzpatrick devastated as he mourns death of 'beloved' mum Rita

ok.co.uk:

Supervet Noel Fitzpatrick is mourning the death of his beloved mum Rita after she passed away at the age of 92 on Wednesday 2 February.The 54 year old, who is known for his work in healing animals on his hit Channel 4 show, and his family shared a statement on their devastating loss, which read: "Our beloved mother, Rita Fitzpatrick (92), passed away peacefully in her home at Esker, Mountmellick, on Wednesday 2 February. "Rita was predeceased by her husband Sean, brothers Tom, Sean and Pat, her sister Marie and her daughter-in-law Sheila. "She is mourned by her sister Philomena, her children John, Mary, Frances, Grace, Noel and Josephine, her daughter-in-law Geraldine, her sons-in-law Robert, Liam, Willie and Patrick, her brother-in-law PJ, her sisters-in-law Bernie, Ettie and Sadie, her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, wonderful neighbours and everyone in her care team." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

You can sign up at the top of the page.The heartbreaking news comes just weeks after Noel spent Christmas with his mum as the TV star shared a photo of himself cuddled up to Rita on Twitter. "Happy Christmas everybody.

I’m blessed to get to see my mammy today," he wrote on the social media platform. "This morning she said to me, ‘Put on that poncho I crocheted so that I can laugh at ya.’" "She did just that! - followed by ‘I invented that poncho ya know.’ Which she sure did!

I love her so much!" he added. Just six months prior to this, Noel was left upset over the death of his dog Keira, who passed away at the age of 13.