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Harry Styles’ grandfather dies as ‘heartbroken’ family share moving tributes: ‘All around wonderful man’
Harry Styles and his family are ‘heartbroken’ following the loss of much-loved Brian Selley (Pictures: Getty / Instagram)
Harry Styles’ grandfather has died, aged 86.
The sad news was confirmed by the Watermelon Sugar singer’s mum, on Instagram in a heartbreaking post.
Anne Twist penned a heartfelt tribute to her late dad, Brian Selley, sharing that the family has been ‘reeling’ from the loss of their much-loved relative.
She remembered him as being ‘so brave and courageous’ and a ‘beautiful’ man with ‘a sharp and witty comment at just the right time.’
The post ended with Anne thanking fans for their outpouring of love: ‘THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR THOUGHTS & COMMENTS XXX. (sic)’
Her moving upload was flooded with comments of support, including from X Factor host Dermot O’Leary, who said: ‘Im so sorry Anne, sending love x [sic]’ to which Anne replied: ‘Thanks D xx.’
‘Sleep sweetly you beautiful man,’ wrote Anne in an emotional tribute (Picture: Instagram)
Several members of Harry’s family shared their own tributes to Brian, including his sister Gemma, a podcast host and mental health activist.
Posting a throwback photo of herself as a baby with Brian alongside a more recent photo, the influencer wrote: ‘Rest easy Grandad, effortless comic and all around wonderful man.’
Harry’s cousin and musician Matt Selley posted a group snap of the family, remembering his grandad as the ‘king of the family,’ and sharing his gratitude for his family at this difficult time, stating: ‘I count myself very lucky to have each and every one of you.’
Fans flooded the family’s social media feeds with messages of love and condolences (Picture: Instagram)
Brian was previously diagnosed with Parkinson’s – a progressive nervous system disorder that affects movement.
Anne became a Parkinson’s campaigner and raised over £10,000 by doing a wing walk to fundraise for charity Parkinson’s UK.
Speaking at a charity event in 2017 about her two children, she spoke highly about both Harry and Gemma’s love for their grandfather.
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She told The Sun: ‘They have been absolutely brilliant. They love him to death and he is so proud of them.’
The family have kindly asked for donations to Parkinson’s UK in memory of ‘wonderful’ Brian.
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