Overview
- Juliet Sear announced on Instagram that her father, George, died unexpectedly and described feeling shocked and heartbroken.
- In her tribute she called him a 'brilliant engineer' who supported her through childcare and helped in her bakery, and said they kept in close touch by FaceTime and weekly Ocado shopping.
- Sear is married to Simon Sear and is mother to actor George Sear plus daughters Ruby and Lydia, and she said the family have been left in 'complete shock.'
- Several TV colleagues and public figures, including Ruth Langsford, Dermot O'Leary and Fearne Cotton, posted messages of condolence on social media.
- News coverage so far relies on Sear's Instagram post and family photos and gives no verified information about cause of death or funeral arrangements.