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Gogglebox celebs left sobbing after hearing tragic cancer story of dad and newborn

Celebs on Gogglebox last night were brought to tears after watching a Stand Up To Cancer special.

Jack Whitehall, singer Yungblud, Nick Grimshaw, and Ronan Kemp along with the regulars on the show sobbed as they learnt about the death of a new dad from cancer just hours after meeting his baby.

The documentary introduced Brett, who had a brain tumour which was operated on but it grew back more aggressively.

The couple already shared two daughters together, Freya and Ella.

Him and his wife Nicola found out the cancer was terminal this time, while Nicola was pregnant again.

Just as Nicola went into labour in Luton, Brett suffered a seizure and was also rushed to hospital is Milton Keynes.

Nicola told her heartbreaking story on the documentary (Channel 4)

Nicola gave birth to baby girl Arya and then drove straight to the hospital to see Brett.

She was told this was the end and that he wasn't going to make it.

She placed their newborn daughter on his chest and they said goodbye to one another.

Jack Whitehall and his parents were heartbroken (Channel 4)
Nick Grimshaw and his niece Liv (Channel 4)

She said: "When we arrived there, I took her over to him and laid her on him and described what she looked like. So we had a couple of hours.

"I said to him, 'It's OK, don't hurt yourself any more'."

A photo of Brett with Arya popped up on the screen and there wasn't a dry eye in the house.

Baby Arya was born at 5:07am and Brett passed away at 8:25am.

Brett with newborn Arya just before he died (Channel 4)
Denise Van Outen and boyfriend Eddie Boxshall (Channel 4)

The heartbreaking story had everyone watching in tears including Jack Whitehall and his parents, Nick Grimshaw, Denise Van Outen, Yungblud, and Gogglebox regulars Jenny and Lee.

Viewers also took to Twitter to share their emotions.

"Sobbing again. Two weeks after his wedding?!?! F**k you cancer, F**K YOU!", wrote one.

Regulars Jenny and Lee couldn't help but cry at the tragic story (Channel 4)
Roman Kemp with dad Martin (Channel 4)

"Brett's story hit hard for me it was heartbreaking , cancer so so horrible", said another.

"My heart is so heavy and I can’t stop crying after watching #Gogglebox ", said a third.

A fourth wrote: "Crying at #SU2C last year not knowing how close to home it would feel this year.

"The dad & the baby on #Gogglebox has to be the most upsetting clip I have ever seen."

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