Towie's Charlie King Mourns His Father's Passing After a Long Illness, Finds Comfort in His Release from Suffering

TOWIE star Charlie King has been left devastated following the death of his father after his lengthy health battle.

He uploaded an emotional text post to his Stories in which he told how his dad’s passing had “blown my mind” before he conceded “there is a part of me that is relieved he is no longer fading or suffering”.

TOWIE’s Charlie King has been left devastated following the passing of his father Credit: TikTok/@thisischarlieking He posted an emotional message to Instagram Stories and told fans he had been with his father in his final moments Credit: instagram/@charlie_king85 Charlie joined TOWIE back in 2012 Credit: ITV Handout

, 40, then informed his online following how he was with his parent during his final moments.

His grief comes amid a difficult time for the reality TV star, who recently admitted amid his own health woes and body transformation.

In December, the star, who previously spoke candidly , left his fans concerned after his worrying video.

Now Charlie, who joined TOWIE back in 2012 and previously dated co-star Gemma Collins, faces another personal battle.

In his full message posted on social media Charlie wrote: “This week has been the most bittersweet version of events you could imagine.

“I’ve never experienced a significant loss like this in my life and it’s blown my mind how someone can be here one minute and gone the next.

“My dad was a poorly man who has been fading away for some time.

“It’s not been easy to witness and there is part of me that is relieved he is no longer fading or suffering.

“The comfort I have is I was with him until the end and he knew it was OK to close his eyes for one last time”.

He then opened up on navigating his grief and added: “The aftermath is never nice or easy.

“My brain is so full of so many things but I just wanted to thank so many of you who have reached out with a little heart.

“Comfort at this time is the best type of feeling you can give so thank you.

“Day by day”.

He finished his post with dove and love heart emoji icons.

Late last year, Charlie told how he was facing his own struggles.

‘s social media clip showed him looking ripped at a swimming pool before he showed a video of him getting out of a shower, wrapping a towel around his waist as he revealed his rounder tummy.

In his caption, he wrote: “Feeling like you’re at rock bottom,” before he added the words: “Nobody tells you how hard it is going from this … to here.”

Charlie then told how he had “lost his sense of direction in life” in a further worrying message.

He then posted a subsequent TikTok video to explain his woe.

He told the camera he had been flooded with well wishes and said: “It was never about having abs and losing abs.

“It was more just to show I’m someone that used to have quite a good relationship with his mind and I would do the right things to make me feel good.

“This year especially I have let it all spiral.

“I have lost all sense of self control, purpose, direction and it’s really caused a lot of self sabotage and I’ve not wanted to look after myself and felt a rebellion to looking after myself.

“But I don’t like the feeling and it’s got to stop.”

Charlie, who revealed a ripped body transformation following his time on the show, then told how he would take accountability to take it forward.

Charlie previously opened up on his body image “despair” after his botched nose job and struggles with body dysmorphia.

In December, Charlie sadly told how he had hit ‘rock bottom’ and had lost ‘self control, purpose, and direction’ Credit: Instagram @charlie_king85 Charlie previously opened up on his ‘despair’ after a botched nose job Credit: Instagram He has opened up on his battle with body dysmorphia Credit: Planet Photos