Charlene White has announced the tragic news on social media (Image: ITV)

Loose Women star Charlene White has announced that her father has taken his own life. In an emotional post on social media, the 45-year-old revealed that her father, Denniston, tragically d!ed two weeks ago. She penned on Instagram: “Two weeks ago our lives changed forever. Unbeknownst to us, our dad had been living with a dark cloud he couldn’t lift. So he made the decision to take control of that cloud and take his own life. This despite the fact he lived a life full of love. FULL to the brim. Overflowing in fact. But sometimes the darkness is stronger, and heartbreakingly for all of us, he chose to keep what he was going through to himself. Very typical of dad.”

She added: “So we too have made a choice – his children, step-children, and wife – not to hide the circumstances of our loss. Because hiding emotions and the true depth of our feelings — hurt, pain, shock, grief etc. — helps no-one. Least of all us.”

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