Dancing On Ice star Brianne Delcourt announces her brother has died age 44
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Dancing On Ice star Brianne Delcourt has revealed that her brother has passed away.
The professional skater, 41, shared the sad news with her Instagram followers on her Instagram page on Sunday night after the funeral.
Brianne’s brother Ryan Brown has passed away at the age of 44, but the cause of his death currently remains publicly unknown.
Tragic: Dancing On Ice star Brianne Delcourt has revealed her brother has passed away
The TV star paid an emotional tribute to her sibling when she thanked him for always making her laugh and referred to his “huge smile.”
Brianne shared a photo of Ryan and wrote: ‘Yesterday we said goodbye to you for the last time [heartbreak emojis] All day long I wished you could see the love that was around you @ryanbrown4177.
‘Don’t ever doubt that! thank you for being the best big brother to me and a lot of people who knew you. Thank you for always being a part of my life and helping me guide and advise me on parenting. Most of all, thank you for making me laugh. I will never forget that big smile and that belly laugh and how you lit up a room when you were around.
Goodbye: The professional skater, 41, shared the sad news with her Instagram followers on her Instagram page on Sunday night after the funeral (photo Ryan’s order of duty)
“Last night was hard, being with your mom and in a house full of the best people who loved you so much and just expected you to come in and say something silly or tease me about something. You have not…!’
Brianne referred to the “pain” her brother had gone through, but didn’t explain further.
She added that he is now in a ‘happy place’ and said: ‘My only wish is that I could have helped you through this pain you were struggling with, but I now know that nothing anyone would have said or done would have made things better. As you always said after every message or phone call ‘talk to you’…! This isn’t goodbye, this is ‘talk to you’ later… I love you RyRy. Your little Moonshine.’
Condolences poured in from Brianne’s friends and fans who wanted to share their good wishes with her.
Pay respect: Emmerdale actress Hayley Tamaddon, who previously appeared on Dancing On Ice, said: ‘Sorry sweetie’
Comments: Condolences poured in from Brianne’s friends and fans who wanted to share their good wishes with her
Emmerdale actress Hayley Tamaddon, who previously appeared on Dancing On Ice, said: “Sorry honey.”
One person said, ‘I am very sorry for your precious loss of your beautiful brother. God bless you all so tough.’
Another said: ‘I lost my sister last Christmas. I’m afraid of this Christmas without her. Thinking of you. Big hugs.’
A third added: ‘I’ve lost my brother too, it’s sad and you’ll never get from me to learn to live with it. They are always by your side x.”
Another person said, ‘Thoughts are with you and your family at this difficult and sad time. Keep the 44 wonderful years of memories dear, they can never be taken away from you.”
Parents: Earlier this year Brianne and her husband Kevin Kilbane welcomed their first child together, a daughter named Keavy Anne, a combination of both of them
Love Story: Brianne met Kevin when he was her skating partner on Dancing On Ice in 2020
Earlier this year, Brianne and her husband Kevin Kilbane welcomed their first child together, a daughter named Keavy Anne, a combination of both of them.
Brianne is also a mother to daughter Gracie, five, while Kevin also has two daughters – Elsie, 18, and Isla, 17 – from his previous marriage to ex-wife Laura.
After the birth, Brianne sketched a ‘horrific’ hour-long cesarean section where ‘blood’ spattered her face along with the ex-pro football player, 45.
Brianne confirmed their daughter’s arrival in Canada in May 2022.
They said OKAY!: ‘Our beautiful girl born at 8:37 a.m. ET. We can’t wait to take you home to meet your sisters’
Family: Brianne is already mother to daughter Olivia Mai, 14 months, and Gracie, five, while Kevin also has two daughters – Elsie, 18, and Isla, 17 – from his previous marriage to ex-wife Laura