Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Entertainment
Zara Woodcock

Gogglebox star Tom Malone Jr and girlfriend devastated as her dad dies

Gogglebox star Tom Malone Jr and his girlfriend Bryony Briscoe are devastated following the death of her dad.

Bryony took to her Instagram to confirm the tragic news with a few photos of her with her beloved father.

"I don’t even have the right words right now and I don’t think I ever will. This morning my dad, my best friend, my inspiration finished his journey with us," she said.

"I’m finding solace in the fact I can still feel your warmth around me like a big hug. I know you’ll be here to guide me and comfort me when I need you and I promise to do my best to make you proud.

She added: "I love you truly and deeply, forever and always. Tuft."

Tom also took to his page to share the devastating news with his Instagram followers.

Her father died on Tuesday morning (bryonybriscoe/Instagram)
Tom also shared the news on his page (tommalonejr /Instagram)

He captioned the photo of him posing with her father: "The world lost a great man today. Peter Briscoe…rest easy."

Friends and fans took to the comment section of their posts to pay tribute to Peter and pay their condolences.

"Oh my goodness I am so sorry," Saffron Barker posted. "sending all my love, he will be looking down on you so proud."

She was left devastated (bryonybriscoe/Instagram)
Bryony shared a few snaps of her with her dad (bryonybriscoe/Instagram)

Lateysha Grace added: "Omg bry I’m so so sorry. sending you loads of love light and prayers xxxx."

"Sending all my love," Love Island's Summer Botwe wrote while a pal added: " so so sorry bryony, you in my thoughts and prayers."

One of the snaps showed an infant Bryony sitting on the stairs with her father as they smiled at the camera.

Get all the biggest showbiz news straight into your inbox. Sign up for the free Mirror Showbiz newsletter.

Bryony also shared recent snaps of the two at a restaurant, with one photo showing her leaning on Peter lovingly.

Another sweet photo had the father-daughter duo hold onto each other as they showed off their pearly whites.

Bryony also shared the snaps onto her Instagram Stories.

Meanwhile, her boyfriend Tom recently discussed his relationship with her and their future plans.

He said to The Sun: "It’s been good, it feels like we’ve been together for a lot longer than we have. It’s actually gone a lot better than I thought it would.

"I’ve always been like very strict on the fact that I wouldn’t get into a relationship if I didn’t think that potential was there."

Do you have a story to sell? Get in touch with us at webcelebs@mirror.co.uk or call us direct at 0207 29 33033.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.