Alan Halsall embraced his daughter Sienna in an emotional hug as they reunited at Manchester Airport on Wednesday, after weeks apart while appearing on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!
The 42-year-old Coronation Street star looked overjoyed as his 11-year-old daughter ran into his arms after he returned to Britain from Australia.
He left his cart of suitcases behind and gave his little girl a tight squeeze as she burst into tears to be reunited with her father.
Alan quickly introduced Sienna to his campmate and compatriot Coleen Rooney, who had caught the same flight home.
Sweet snaps showed the mum-of-four, 38, beaming at the young girl before wrapping her in a warm hug as Sienna wiped away tears.
Alan opted for a comfortable outfit for his long-haul flight, wearing a gray hoodie and black sweatpants, while he added trainers and a baseball cap.
Alan Halsall embraced his daughter Sienna in an emotional hug as they reunited at Manchester Airport on Wednesday, after weeks apart while appearing on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!
The Coronation Street star, 42, looked overjoyed as his 11-year-old daughter ran into his arms after he returned to Britain following his long-haul flight from Australia
He left his cart of suitcases behind and gave his little girl a tight squeeze as she burst into tears to be reunited with her father.
Alan admitted that both she and Sienna had cried during their first phone call together following his eviction from the I’m A Celeb camp last week.
Opening up their wonderful bond, he said The sun: ‘As soon as we got in the car, my brother had his phone out and we started FaceTiming. The first ten minutes of the phone call were, to be honest, not much but tears, on both sides.
“She would cry and I would cry. She said she missed me, that she loves me, that she is proud of me. When she says she’s proud of me, your heart can literally burst. That was a super, super emotional call.”
He revealed that she gave him a friendship bracelet to wear in the jungle and a coin that said: ‘Remember I love you, Dad’.
It was noted by fans that Alan frequently made a heart symbol with his hands during the show, which he explained he did to show Sienna he was thinking of her.
He admitted that he had been thinking about her a lot in camp, explaining, “Because you have time on your hands, no distractions, no phones, no televisions, your thoughts wander to those you love.” And of course, my thoughts immediately went to Sienna every day.
“Just knowing that she’s happy and proud of daddy, that was definitely the most important thing to me.”
Alan finished the show in sixth place and was eliminated along with GK Barry on day 20 of the competition, while McFly’s Danny Jones won the ITV show and Coleen came second.
Alan and Coleen’s homecoming came just a few hours after GK landed at Heathrow Airport earlier in the day, accompanied by her friend Ella Rutherford.
Alan quickly introduced Sienna to his campmate and compatriot Coleen Rooney, who had caught the same flight home.
Sweet snaps showed the mum-of-four, 38, beaming at the young girl before wrapping her in a warm hug as Sienna wiped away tears
Alan admitted that both she and Sienna had cried during their first phone call together following his eviction from the I’m A Celeb camp last week
Alan opted for a comfortable outfit for his long-haul flight, wearing a gray hoodie and black sweatpants, while he added trainers and a baseball cap
Fans noticed him frequently making a heart symbol with his hands during the show, which he explained he did to show Sienna he was thinking of her.
Alan and Coleen’s homecoming came just a few hours after GK landed at Heathrow Airport earlier in the day, accompanied by her friend Ella Rutherford.
The TikTok influencer, 25, looked relaxed in a black crop top and loose-fitting joggers as she walked through the arrivals hall after collecting her luggage.
Jane Moore was the first out of the jungle camp after eliminations began just over a week ago, and was also one of the first back in the UK after a mammoth 23-hour flight from Brisbane.
The Loose Women panellist, 62, wore an oversized cardigan over a white shirt and flared jeans as she juggled her suitcases.
Alan’s reunion with his daughter comes after his ex-wife and Sienna’s mother, Lucy-Jo Hudson, broke her silence after he opened up about their divorce on the show.
Like Alan, Lucy-Jo also previously starred in Coronation Street Katy Harris, and they married in 2009.
However, they split in 2018, with Alan stating in camp that he was now ‘more than happy being single’.
Following his comments, Lucy-Jo took to Instagram with a video message to her followers saying: ‘I just wanted to set things right. First of all, me and my ex have been divorced for seven years. I actually can’t believe it’s a topic of conversation because it’s pretty boring.
‘We share Sienna 50/50. We communicate. She is a happy child. We get along great. We have to agree on the weekends – what we exchange, certain days he wants, certain days I want.
Alan’s reunion with his daughter comes after his ex-wife and Sienna’s mother, Lucy-Jo Hudson, broke her silence after he opened up about their divorce on the show
Like Alan, Lucy-Jo also previously starred in Coronation Street, where she played Katy Harris, and they married in 2009, before splitting in 2018 (pictured together in 2013)
During I’m A Celeb, Alan opened up about his split from Dean McCullough, where he revealed he is now ‘more than happy being single’ (pictured)
‘We communicate constantly because it is important for Sienna and to plan what we do. We don’t want her to miss anything, so we change things for each other.’
She further said, “Secondly, myself and [partner Lewis Devine] will sit with Sienna and look at the jungle. We wish him nothing but the best.
“We will be there for Sienna to support her through this journey because yes, she is going to miss her father. He’s in her life all the time, so this is kind of strange.”
Speaking on I’m A Celeb, Alan opened up about his divorce to Dean McCullough, saying: ‘Lucy left Corrie around 2005 and we got married in 2009. Then we broke up after Sienna was born.
“I love what I have even now that I’m alone, I love when it’s me and Sienna and that will change, that will be different at some point, but I’ve never done it on dating apps.”