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Fred Sirieix's champion diver daughter Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix bagged ANOTHER medal on Saturday as she took home silver in the 10m synchro platform competition while competing in her first ever Commonwealth Games.
It comes after the 17-year-old, alongside Eden Cheng, also earned the gold medal during Thursday's 10m Platform diving competition.
And ever the proud father, First Dates star Fred, 50, was there to show his support on Saturday - snapping pictures of his daughter from the sidelines at Sandwell Aquatics Centre.
Doting dad: First Dates' Fred Sirieix, 50, was ever the proud dad as he watched his champion diver daughter Andrea, 17, bag a SECOND Commonwealth medal... this time winning the silver medal
Andrea and Eden nabbed 76.80 on their final dive with a back two and a half somersaults one and a half twists pike, with their final score coming to 298.86.
It was a score just trailing Australia's gold medal winners Charli Petrov and Melissa Wu, who took the top spot with 306, while England's Robyn Birch and Emily Martin took bronze for England with a score of 287.88.
Celebrating their silver medal, diving duo Andrea and Eden threw their hands in the air with glee before sharing a hug.
Happy result: Andrea and Eden Cheng took home silver in the 10m synchro platform competition on day nine of the competition
Score boards: Andrea and Eden nabbed 76.80 on their final dive with a back two and a half somersaults one and a half twists pike, with their final score coming to 298.86
And there to document the competition was Fred, who also shared regular updates to social media as he dubbed his daughter's diving as 'poetry to watch'.
The maître d'hôtel wrote #GoAndrea as he shared snaps ahead of the competition, before quoting a tweet which dubbed the diving 'poetry to watch' - as the TV star wrote: 'Perfectly put "poetry to watch". My Sentiments exactly.'
Holding his phone out to video the performance from Andrea and Eden, Fred donned a red baseball cap and khaki jacket as he proudly awaited the result.
Doting dad: Fred was there to show his support on Saturday - snapping pictures of his daughter from the sidelines at Sandwell Aquatics Centre
Cheery: Appearing in high spirits, he was snapped laughing with onlookers from the sidelines during the games, which will come to a close on Monday
Family affair: Fred took his son Lucien to the games as he showed his support for older sister Andrea
Low-key: He donned a khaki jacket and blue T-shirt while standing on the sidelines of the games
Appearing in high spirits, he was snapped laughing with onlookers from the sidelines during the games, as his son Lucien joined to watch.
And after the result, Fred congratulated the duo on their silver win as he posted a video of the dive to his 815k followers on Instagram.
The First Dates star also posed for a snap with his daughter prior to the competition, wrapping an arm around the sports star as she prepared for day nine of the competition.
It comes after Andrea firmly secured her first place victory on Thursday with a staggering 357.50 points and was seen wiping tears from her eyes as she hugged her coach after being crowned Commonwealth champion.
All smiles: The First Dates star also posed for a snap with his daughter prior to the competition, wrapping an arm around the sports star as she prepared for day nine of the competition
Wow! Andrea and Eden's scored just trailed Australia's gold medal winners Charli Petrov and Melissa Wu, who took the top spot with 306
Competition: It took place on day nine of the games, with England's Robyn Birch and Emily Martin taking bronze with a score of 287.88
Gorgeous: Fred dubbed his daughter's diving as 'poetry to watch'
Celebration: Andrea and Eden were in extremely high spirits following the result
Did it! The pair couldn't contain their excitement as they opened their mouths wide with glee
Almost done: The games will come to a close on Monday, marking Andrea's first ones
Winners: Bronze medallists England's Robyn Birch and Emily Martin also appeared in high spirits with their prize
Awarded: Covering up with sporting outfits rather than their swimming costumes, the pair accepted their awards
Left to right) England's Andrea Spendolini Sirieix, Eden Chung, Australia's Charli Petrov, Melissa Wu, Emily Martin and Robyn Birch
Cute! Fred took to Instagram to shared updates and gush over his daughter's performance
Going for gold: It comes after Andrea firmly secured her first place victory on Thursday with a staggering 357.50 points and was seen wiping tears from her eyes as she hugged her coach after being crowned Commonwealth champion
She was followed closely behind by her teammate Lois Mae Toulson in second with 337.30 points - as England took home two out of three of the podium medals - while Canadian Caeli Sierra McKay won the bronze medal.
Her proud father Fred took to Instagram later in the evening to share a video of her final dive as he penned a congratulatory message for his daughter - who he affectionately calls 'mon caneton', meaning 'my duckling'.
In the video, as Andrea emerged from the pool following her final dive and her scores were revealed, Fred could be heard cheering as his daughter was confirmed to be the gold medallist.
In a gushing caption alongside the clip, Fred penned: 'Gold! #commonwealthgames2022 #diving #10m #platform Well done mon [duck emoji] @andreassirieix04.'
He also posted another video to his Instagram Stories, showing the moment she was awarded her gold medal, with Fred cheering loudly as he celebrated his daughter's achievement.
Gushing: Her proud father Fred took to Instagram later in the evening to share a video of her final dive as he penned a congratulatory message for his daughter - who he affectionately calls 'mon caneton', meaning 'my duckling'
Overjoyed: First Dates star Fred, 50, was every inch the proud father as he jumped for joy in the stands while his 17-year-old daughter won the Women's Diving 10m Platform at Sandwell Aquatics Centre on Thursday night
Amazing: In the nail-biting final on Thursday, Andrea competed alongside another 11 contestants, after coming out in first place against 14 divers in the preliminary rounds
Success: Andrea immediately cheered after jumping out the water following her final dive and seeing her scores, realising she had become the Women's 10m Platform gold medallist
Podium: Andrea was followed closely behind by her teammate Lois Mae Toulson (left) in second with 337.30 points - as England took home two out of three of the podium medals - while Canadian Caeli Sierra McKay won the bronze medal
Celebrating: Fred also re-shared a number of congratulatory messages for Andrea on his Instagram, as well as a snap of her wearing her gold medal as she posed with her coach
Tearful: Andrea firmly secured her first place victory with 357.50 points and looked extremely emotional as she waved to the crowds
Cheering: Andrea was seen celebrating after winning gold in the Women's 10m Platform Diving Final on Day 7 of the XXII Commonwealth Games at the Sandwell Aquatics Centre
The TV personality also re-shared a number of congratulatory messages for Andrea, as well as a snap of her wearing her gold medal as she posed with her coach.
He later took to Twitter to gush over his daughter's incredible final dive, writing: 'That last dive! To pull it off like that! Wow!!!! What a performance!'
Fred also thanked his fans for their support, writing: 'Thank you so much for all the messages congratulating Andrea. It's really nice. Really warming. Thanks. I just want to apologise as I can't respond to all. It's very kind x'
As Andrea was handed her gold medal during the awards ceremony, she eagerly waved to the audience and flashed a huge smile as the crowd erupted into deafening cheers.
She was handed a cuddly toy, which she proudly raised into the air like a trophy while wearing her gold medal around her neck, as she celebrated her well-deserved victory.
Emotional: The 17-year-old was seen looking visibly emotional after winning the gold medal in her first ever Commonwealth Games
Never forgetting: Fred couldn't keep a smile off his face as he celebrated the milestone achievement alongside his teenage daughter
Pals: Silver medallist Lois Mae Toulson was seen kissing Andrea on the head as she congratulated her friend and teammate
Memories: Fred was seen filming his daughter as he documented her incredible victory at the Commonwealth Games
Gold medal: Andrea was seen looking very emotional as she celebrated her well-deserved victory
Well done: Andrea was joined by silver medallist and teammate Lois and Canadian bronze medallist Caeli Sierra McKay as they posed with their medals
Victory: The England team took two of the podium places in the Women's 10m Platform Diving final as Andrea came in first and Lois took home the silver
In the nail-biting final on Thursday, Andrea competed alongside another 11 contestants, after coming out in first place against 14 divers in the preliminary rounds.
Andrea was the last diver to take to the platform, and was described by commentators as 'strong on the take off' in her first dive as she received scores of 6.5s and 7s from the judges, giving her a ranking of 61.50 after round one.
After the first round, Andrea ranked in 8th place after a
