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BBC Presenter Nina Warhurst Marks First Christmas Without Her Father With Public Tribute

After his July death following a 2022 dementia diagnosis, she highlighted a neighbour's note praising his quiet kindness.

Overview

  • Warhurst wrote on Instagram that she is missing her dad as Christmas approaches, saying "something is missing in the world and it hurts."
  • Her post featured images from Chris Warhurst's celebration-of-life service.
  • Photos showed her children wearing Manchester United shirts with "Warhurst" on the back.
  • She shared an email from a former neighbour who described her father as warm, reliable and wise in a crisis.
  • The tribute included favourite lines from Middlemarch and Kurt Vonnegut and prompted a stream of supportive messages from followers.