Kimberly Hart-Simpson struggled to hold back the tears as she shared her dad's dying wish on Loose Women.
The soap star is renowned for her role as former sex worker Nicky Wheatley on the long-running ITV show. She first arrived on the Cobbles in June 2020 and struck up a close bond with school teacher Daniel Osbourne.
Nicky returned to Weatherfield earlier this year and has endured a turbulent period on the programme. The character was given a job as a teaching assistant at Daniel's school before she was suspended when her previous job was exposed by Max Turner.
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Kimberly appeared on today's edition of Loose Women to discuss her character's prominent role in Weatherfield. The soap star credits her dad for inspiring her to pursue a role in Corrie and was visibly emotional as she revealed his dying wish was for her to appear on the show.
She told the panel: "Before my dad passed away, we had beautiful moments together because we knew he was going. He said 'can you do me a favour and can you get in Corrie?
"Do you know the stress he has put on me? 10 years I've been trying to get on that show because of him. Now I have the life I love because of him so everyday he's still sort of here."
Kimberly shared a snap on Instagram of her dad over the weekend on what would have been his birthday as she branded him a "hardcore" soap fan. captioned the post: "This is my dad. Today is his birthday. 21 again. He is no longer with us but will never leave me." She added that he was "one of my biggest driving forces" before sharing the things he loved.
The 35-year-old added with a heart emoji: "It's my duty to keep talking about him so his soul still exists. Here's to parents lost and living.
"Things he loved. 1. Cups of tea 2. Corrie (hardcore) 3. Drumming. 4. Getting on my nerves. 5. Moaning (highly skilled). And I miss every single element of him"
Loose Women airs weekdays at 12.30pm on ITV and the ITV Hub
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