BBC Breakfast's Nina Warhurst returns to show after family death as fans rush to support
BBC Breakfast presenter Nina Warhurst has returned to the programme after her father's passing.
The popular morning show was back on air on Sunday (August 3) with Ben Thompson and Nina presenting together once again.
It's been a tough period for Nina, who recently revealed that her father had passed away peacefully in a care home on July 2 after a prolonged struggle with dementia.
Sharing a touching black-and-white image of her hand clasped with her father's, she penned: "My Dad died on Wednesday night. From Sunday me, my Mum and sisters spent precious time with him around the clock....singing, crying, laughing, sharing memories. On his last day we had nursing home afternoon tea, chippy chips and wine together.
"He drifted away gently with me and Amy (Nina's sister) holding him and telling him to 'go head. We'll see you there soon.' And he did. I had my hand on his heart as the ripples softened and stopped.", reports the Express.
"A gentle end to a gentle life. So much love and laughter and sunshine across days I'll never forget. He is in my mind all the time now as we adjust to a world without him in it.
"I can't quite accept that's real yet. But we think it's really important for anyone going through this to know that the end can be peaceful and beautiful."
Supporters immediately flooded Nina with messages of comfort at the time. One viewer commented: "Oh my darling, this is such sad news. He seemed like a beautiful soul." Another said: "So sorry, dear Nina and family. You did him proud. Always."
However, a few weeks later and on Sunday, Nina was back on the famous red sofa on BBC Breakfast - and fans were more than chuffed to see her back. On X, one person penned: "Lovely to see Nina this morning."
Nina's father Chris, had been diagnosed with mixed dementia, which is Alzheimer's and vascular dementia, in 2022.In April this year, she spoke candidly about how his condition had affected her life.
The mum-of-three penned in an Instagram post: "I don't think I really became a proper grownup until we had to look after my Dad. Because of dementia I lost the home I could go to and still be a child. I lost one of those few pillars of people who I knew would love me, whatever. I thought that support was lost.
But now I know that just being with him is enough. I don't know if it's primal, hormonal, chemical, emotional….. but leaning my head on his chest and closing my eyes for a few minutes gives me the sense of safety and love that I've always had and that I still need."
BBC Breakfast airs everyday from 6am on BBC One.
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