Strictly star reveals heartbreak after death of beloved family member
STRICTLY Come Dancing star HRVY has revealed his heartbreak after the loss of a beloved family member.
The singer, real name Harvey Leigh Cantwell, 24, told his social media followers earlier this afternoon that his grandad has passed away.
The former CBBC star announced the passing of his relative by posting the Order of Service from the funeral.
The front showed a smiling image of his grandad, Leslie, with his date of birth and date of his death underneath.
Leslie was born on 20th July 1936 and died last month on 14th March, making him 86 years old.
HRVY captioned the post: “Love you grandad see you soon.”
On his next instagram story, he shared a picture of the back of the Order of Service, which featured a cartoon drawing of Winnie The Pooh and Piglet.
Underneath the illustration was the quote from the beloved book by author A. A. Milne.
It read: “How lucky am I to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.”
HRVY including a crying emoji on the post, signalling how emotional the sentiment made him.
The young lad was partnered with pro dancer Janette Manrara on the 2020 series of Strictly.
The pair finished second, only beaten by winners Bill Bailey and Oti Mabuse.
HRVY was briefly linked to fellow Stricly star Maisie Smith, who also competed in that year’s series, but later admitted they played up to the rumours for fun.
He now dates former Emmerdale star Mimi Slinger, who played Leanna Cavangah on the soap.