Emmerdale’s danny miller breaks down as he says 'i've lost my dad'

Emmerdale star Danny Miller held back tears as he spoke about his dad’s dementia on Loose Women. The Aaron Dingle actor, 34, appeared on the ITV daytime programme to tease his character’s

upcoming wedding, hinting that viewers could expect some “surprises”. But as the attention turned away from the screen and towards Danny’s private life, the soon-to-be dad-of-three opened up

about his dad’s diagnosis. Replying to Denise Welch, Danny shared: “I’m hoping he’s watching in his care home back in Manchester because I did tell the care staff there, who are amazing, to

pop it on so he could have a little 15 minutes of fame that he’s not had for a while.” Danny’s dad Vince, 90, was known as the “king of comperes”, and retired from the entertainment

industry in 2017, after 65 years in the business. The I’m A Celebrity went on: “My dad is the reason I’m in this business. The truth of the matter is that I’ve lost my dad, and that’s hard

for me to cope with because I really, really miss him. “I miss picking up the phone to him, it’s just not possible anymore. “Sometimes when we visit him in the care home, we get the

opportunity to have a good visit, and there are bad visits as well. “I’ve started to log that and put that in an Instagram journal because I know there are lots of people I’ve touched and

made relationships with in America who have got the same thing and are looking after their dads. “It pains me that I can’t pick up the phone to my dad anymore and I always want to make sure

that people out there that are suffering with dementia firsthand or secondhand know you’re not alone. It’s a horrible, horrible terminal illness.” He concluded: “I love my dad so much and

he’s the reason that I’m sat here talking to you today, and I love you, dad if you’re watching, keep smiling.” Danny has spoken several times on social media about how "cruel"

dementia is, and the impact his dad's disease has had on their family. He celebrated his dad's milestone birthday in September last year, with Danny posting a clip of Vince

entertaining the guests with a rendition of My Way. "Dad, you certainly did it your way. Happy 90th, Pal. One to treasure… and still remembers every word," Danny captioned the

video. The actor has previously referred to his dad as "the best in the business," while Vince has meanwhile shared his pride for his son. He previously said: "He's doing

so very well and he's done it all himself, so now he's up there. I'm so proud." LOOSE WOMEN AIRS WEEKDAYS FROM 12.30PM ON ITV1 AND ITVX.