The singer then concluded his moving tribute, telling his followers how after all of these years, he and his family still miss him each day: ‘We miss him everyday. Nicky Byrne recently gushed about Georgina’s experience of homeschooling their sons and daughter. As a child I loved being up high on his shoulders. Nicky Byrne's father Nicky Sr, pictured here with the Westlife star in 2000, died yesterday from a suspected heart attack. 'My little Princess.' News of his father's death comes weeks after Take That singer Gary Barlow's father died suddenly. In December, Byrne threw a lavish party at a Dublin hotel for Nicky Sr’s 60th birthday and presented his father with a Harley-Davidson motorbike as a present. Thanks Dad xx. Byrne was on a promotional tour in London when the news was broken to him yesterday, but he immediately cancelled his plans and flew home. Nicky Byrne has shared a gorgeous tribute to his young daughter to mark her very special birthday. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. A spokesman for former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern - who is Nicky Jnr's father-in-law -- said: 'It is a huge shock to the whole family. Kian said he spoke briefly with Nicky Byrne yesterday and said the young singer was inconsolable. PIERS MORGAN: The cartoon that Joe Biden told me helped him survive two devastating family tragedies - and... Melania Trump is 'counting the minutes until divorce' when Donald leaves the White House after their 15-year... Kamala Harris delivers historic speech as first black woman VP-elect saying Americans chose 'hope, unity,... Kamala Harris' next goal - to become most Left-wing President in US history: How 'woke' former lawyer who... Donald Trump's aides start the blame game and immediately focus on Jared Kushner for election loss - as... How gutless twerp Boris Johnson stopped my interview with Donald Trump. We miss him everyday. *, You might recognise the ex-girlfriend behind Lewis Capaldi’s heartbreaking songs, It’s a boy! In all they have sold 40 million records, making them one of the most successful chart acts ever and one of Ireland’s most profitable showbusiness exports. His bandmate Shane Filan and wife Gillian were also seen with Nicky today lending their support. Earlier this year, he posted a picture of Gia wearing his suit jacket on the set of Dancing With the Stars. In the picture, Gia was dressed up as a skeleton and wearing some scary looking makeup and adorable bows in her hair. The band recently released the video for their new single, My Blood, which starred all of the band’s children including Nicky’s three children Rocco, Jay, and Gia. Mixed views on Deirdre O’Kane’s new show. 'A wonderful man who will be sadly missed by everyone whose life he touched. A Dad like no other – a soul mate to my mam, a friend, a neighbour, a brother, a work colleague and so much more. He was known to be particularly close to his 60-year-old father who was a musician and singer on the cabaret scene. Thanks Dad x❤️x Love from all of us. He had a smile that could light up anyone’s day, patience to be envied and a hug that made the darkest of moments disappear. He also revealed that he had been gifted a coffee machine and a handmade poster reading ‘Nico’s cafe’. 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With my Mams help, Dad taught me many many things, how to walk, run, cycle, kick a ball, score a goal, catch a ball, pass a ball, Sing (debatable ) draw, drive, paint, fight when necessary, stand up for myself when required, also to fish, pick up spiders When I was 18 he taught me drink a pint (never sprits) – in fact probably the only thing he couldn’t help me with was my horrible Maths Homework! Nicky Byrne senior, who passed in 2009, died at the age of 60 after a sudden heart attack. I never expected to be talking to the boys about another death of our parents so soon after my own father died. Scroll to the right in the above pics to see him ❤️, A post shared by Nicky Byrne (@nickybyrneinsta) on Nov 3, 2019 at 3:11am PST. Distraught Westlife singer Nicky Byrne puts on a brave face as he walks arm in arm with his mother less than 24 hours after learning of his father's sudden death. As a child I loved being up high on his shoulders. ‘This was the case at this time on this day 10 years ago when we lost a very special man suddenly to a heart attack. I'm A Celebrity 'thrown into chaos as AJ Pritchard tests POSITIVE for Covid-19 eight days before the new... PETER HITCHENS: I will never forgive the clowns who cancelled Remembrance Sunday. Nicky with his fellow bandmates, from left, Kian Egan, Shane Filan and Mark Feehily at the Michael Jackson This Is It premiere in London last week. Everyone feels so sad. Byrne is the oldest member of the band. 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