Barry McGuigan: Last News

BBC Sports Personality of the Year is the biggest night in the sporting calendar, as stars gather to celebrate a year of sports achievements including the Olympics and Paralympics in Paris, Euro 2024 in Germany, and the Men’s and Women’s T20 World Cups.The event, held at MediaCity in Salford, kicked off at 7pm on Tuesday 17 December with Gabby Logan, Clare Balding and Alex Scott hosting the event. Alex looked stunning in a strapless black gown, while Clare dazzled in a trouser suit with a bronze brocade jacket and Gabby added to the glamour with a sparkling black fringe dress.The trio were onstage to oversee awards including the Lifetime Achievement Award, which is being given to Sir Mark Cavendish, the Unsung Hero Award, Coach of the Year, Team of the Year, World Sport Star of the Year, Young Sports Personality of the Year, the Helen Rollason Award given for “outstanding achievement in the face of adversity,” and of course, the much sought after Sports Personality of the Year award, for which the nominees are triathlete Alex Yee, para cyclist Dame Sarah Storey, darts player Luke Littler, Real Madrid and England’s Jude Bellingham, cricketer Joe Root, and Keely Hodgkinson, who won a gold over 800m in Paris.

Barry McGuigan's son Shane has revealed he is in hospital, with the boxer sharing a picture of himself hooked up to an IV drop to Instagram on Saturday. Shane, who is a boxing trainer like his famous dad, previously dated Barry's I'm A Celeb co-star Maura Higgins, and is now engaged with singer-songwriter Taylor West, whom he shares sons Finley George & Caelan James with.

Former boxer Barry McGuigan, who exited the I’m A Celeb jungle on Thursday, has a famous supporter back in Britain – none other than TV presenter Eamonn Holmes. Eammon posted his support for Barry on Instagram by sharing a photo of the boxer along with the words ‘Vote Barry.’ He also wrote: “We’ve known each other for 45 years and are best friends. Hope you can help keep my pal Barry in the Jungle.” Eamonn’s support of Barry comes just days after his former wife Ruth Langsford arrived on the I’m A Celeb set to cheer on her Loose Women co-stars GK Barry and Jane Moore, who was the first to be evicted.

Heartbroken Barry McGuigan broke down in tears during an emotional interview on Good Morning Britain today.The boxer, 63, who left the I'm A Celeb jungle alongside Maura Higgins last night, was speaking about his daughter Danika, who died aged just 33. Barry had been praised by viewers for opening up about the tragedy to his jungle co-stars. Speaking to Kate Garraway and Rob Rinder today he said: "It’s the single most devastating thing that’s happened to me.

The fifth and sixth famous faces of this year's season of I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! were sent packing this evening (Thursday, December 5) after nearly three weeks in the Australian jungle. Barry McGuigan and Maura Higgins were voted out by ITV viewers.They followed Melvin Odoom out of the jungle, with the radio DJ leaving the show on Tuesday night. Fans were left stunned over the savage double exit - with viewers taking to X in droves to comment.

I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!'s Barry McGuigan isn't the only one in his family with a claim to fame. His dad, Patrick, was a well-known singer who even represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest, securing fourth place. Under the stage name Pat McGeegan, he first gained recognition in 1963 when his band The Big Four hit number 7 in the Irish charts with their single The Wedding.

On Thursday night, the I’m A Celebrity campmates were given the chance to decide who among them would do the next trial, but fans are puzzled as one name was changed straight after the live show. Ant and Dec visited the camp at the end of the show and told them to choose two people who would tackle the Tanks of Torture bushtucker trial.The celebs guessed the challenge could involve water, so a few opted out, and Barry McGuigan and Oti Mabuse bravely volunteered.

I'm A Celebrity star Barry McGuigan's son has opened up about his past relationship with Maura Higgins. Barry is currently in the I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! camp alongside Maura after the former Love Island star made her appearance in the jungle as a late arrival alongside Reverend Richard Coles.

Barry McGuigan was candid about his feelings towards Dean McCullough, the campmate who's been facing a barrage of trials on I'm A Celebrity. BBC Radio One's Dean has become somewhat of the public's choice for trials, but with mixed results; he scooped up just two stars last week and even shouted the iconic I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here line as he withdrew from a particularly tough challenge.

Maura Higgins has spilled the beans on how she got back at a former beau for being unfaithful, keeping his identity under wraps. However, savvy fans believe they've cracked the case on who this mysterious ex could be.The ex-Love Island bombshell delved into her tale of revenge during Sunday's I'm a Celebrity, leaving Jane Moore and Danny Jones gobsmacked. Maura confessed that she'd been suspicious about her boyfriend's fidelity, and a snoop through his mobile confirmed her worst fears.

Oti Mabuse has spent her first few nights in the Australian jungle for I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!, and already she and her fellow celebrities have bonded by talking about their personal lives around the camp fire.

Ant McPartlin revealed that he was left in tears backstage following one particularly emotional moment on this year's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!.The TV personality confessed that watching Barry McGuigan discuss the tragic loss of his daughter with his fellow campmates deeply moved him.The emotional scenes aired during the second episode of the 2024 series on Monday, 18 November, where viewers saw Barry comforted by his campmates as he opened up about his late daughter's bowel cancer diagnosis.

I'm A Celebrity's Barry McGuigan cried at camp as he recounted the tragic loss of his daughter to his campmates in an emotional conversation by the campfire.The new season of the ITV reality show commenced on November 17, welcoming recognisable faces such as McFly's Danny Jones, radio host Dean McCullough and WAG Coleen Rooney into the wilderness. In tonight's episode, the ex-boxing champ shared the devastating story of his daughter Danika's battle with cancer and her death.

I'm A Celebrity star Barry McGuigan admitted he will "never recover" from losing his beloved daughter to cancer.

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

I’m A Celebrity contestant Barry McGuigan has spoken about the enduring pain of losing his daughter, Danika "Nika" McGuigan, who passed away in 2019.

Former boxing champion Barry McGuigan has been confirmed for this year’s lineup on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!

Barry McGuigan has been very open about his grief at the death of his daughter Danika, who tragically died two years ago in July 2019 due to cancer aged just 33.

Barry McGuigan has courageously opened up about the death of his daughter for the first time after she passed away from cancer in 2019.

Boxing legend Barry McGuigan joined Ryan Tubridy for a raw and emotional interview on the Late Late Show on Friday to remember his late daughter Danika McGuigan.

Daily Telegraph: ‘I’m talking about her and I’m still just hoping she’s going to walk through the door.‘It’s like it all happened so quickly. I lost my dad at 52 and I lost my brother to suicide.