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Peter Andre shares 'intense pain' as he opens up on 'devastating' death

Peter Andre has shared his heartbreak after hearing the news that Holly Hagan's younger sister, Darci, has died at the age of 19, saying the 'pain was intense'

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Peter Andre has been through the tragic loss of a sibling like Holly Hagan(Image: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)

Peter Andre has shared the devastating emotions that surged through him upon learning the heartbreaking news of Holly Hagan's younger sister, Darci, who died at just 19 years old. In his recent column, the entertainer and television star disclosed how deeply the news affected him, bringing back painful memories of losing his cherished brother, Andrew.

Peter penned: "I can't imagine how Holly must be feeling after losing her sister at such a young age," adding: "I lost my brother Andrew at 54, and the pain was intense, so I feel awful for anyone going through something similar - especially when it's a sibling who was so young."

The star continued by describing how bereavement has a tendency to reopen past trauma.

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Peter Andre lost his brother Andrew in 2012(Image: ITV)

He reflected: "It unlocks a feeling you can't lock back up," before adding gently: "I really hope Holly finds comfort in the love and support around her right now."

Peter's elder brother Andrew sadly succumbed to kidney cancer in December 2012 following a gruelling 10-month fight against the disease. After Andrew's passing, Peter was left "devastated" by the loss, having maintained an extremely tight bond with his sibling.

Back in 2018, Peter confessed that his family remained unable to discuss Andrew's unexpected death. During an appearance at James Ingham's Jog On To Cancer charity event at London's Cafe de Paris, Peter revealed how cancer had torn his family apart, reports the Mirror.

"I'm a very proud ambassador of Cancer Research UK since I lost my brother," he said. "It came out of the blue. He was healthy, he was active.

"But not only did he get this terrible disease but he lost his life shortly afterwards. And it tore us apart."

Andrew was believed to have been responding positively to his treatment before his condition deteriorated in November.

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Peter Andre shared his condolences with Holly Hagan(Image: hollyhaganblyth/Instagram)

His mum and dad jetted over from Australia to be by his hospital bed alongside his wife Magda and their daughter.

Peter was gearing up for a performance in Cardiff when news reached him that Andrew had taken a turn for the worse - he instantly axed his remaining tour commitments to dash to his brother's side.

The devoted sibling even brought Andrew to live at his Surrey residence so he could access specialist care at the Royal Marsden Hospital in Chelsea, West London.

He went on: "Early detection is key. Do I think my brother's life would have been saved if it was detected earlier? Sure. The bigger picture here is that millions of people are going through this right now. As a family, we're still so devastated by this loss we can't sit down as a family and talk about it because it's still so raw."

He added: "I remember when we first lost Andrew and Cancer Research got in touch to see if I wanted to get involved. I told them, no! I was angry at cancer. I said I wouldn't support something that took my brother's life. But then my brother Mike said to be, 'Bro, you're never going to get over it so you might as well get on with it.'

"You've got to get on with it. In me something changed and I knew I wanted to be involved in the solution."

Pete was left devastated when Andrew passed away with his family by his side. A representative stated at the time: "Peter is devastated. He was very, very close to his brother.

"This is the very first family member Peter has experienced losing. He just needs time to grieve."

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