'I am heartbroken.'
Declan Donnelly, one half of the award-winning duo Ant and Dec, has shared the news of the death of his brother.
His older brother, Father Dermott Donnelly, reportedly collapsed on Thursday evening and was taken to hospital. Declan wrote on Twitter:"I am heartbroken to tell you that my darling brother Fr Dermott, @TweeterPriest, sadly passed away this afternoon. We are all beyond devastated. Thank you for your messages of sympathy and support, they are appreciated."
This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site., sadly passed away this afternoon. We are all beyond devastated. Thank you for your messages of sympathy and support, they are appreciated 🙏Father Donnelly had worked as a Catholic Priest for the past 30 years and recently worked at St Joseph's Church in Stanley, County Durham.
"Please pray for the repose of his soul and keep his family, especially his mother, in your prayers at this difficult time."
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