Coronation Street cast: Joe McIntyre star Reece Dinsdale's dad has died (Image: WENN • ITV)
Reece Dinsdale revealed his dad had tragically died as he updated his 21,000 Twitter followers on Father’s Day. The ex Coronation Street regular said he was “broken hearted” after losing his dad, who had Parkinson’s disease and terminal cancer. The 59-year-old credited him as the “greatest man I ever knew” in a series of touching messages online. Back in January, he told fans he was “angry” after being told of his relative’s condition, writing: “Life, eh?!”
Where I’ll get the strength from, I have no idea
Reece Dinsdale
Reece had at first posted: “Father’s Day: “#FathersDay. My best mate, the greatest man I ever knew, has passed away.
“He taught me good from bad, right from wrong, & showed me how to love. Broken hearted doesn’t get close… I’ll miss him more than life itself! May his god now be with him. RIP, Dad. x Once a Terrier!”
He shared a collage of images of his dad, with some of him as a young man, as well as more recent snaps.
Despite his loss, Reece was back at work just 24 hours later and said he had to find “strength” from somewhere.
The star tweeted: “Having lost my dad yesterday, today I begin shooting my latest Moving On drama for @LAProductionsUK and BBC1.
“Where I’ll get the strength from, I have no idea… but it was his dying wish
