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Ronan Keating Breaks Down in BBC Preview as New Series Confronts Brother’s Death

The travel series doubles as a candid effort to process a family loss.

Overview

  • The presenter appears in a first‑look clip released Monday, wiping away tears as he tells nephew Ruairí he missed time with older brother Ciarán and “lost a lot.”
  • He says the Wild Atlantic journey started as a travel show but shifted into a search to understand why Ciarán chose Ireland’s west coast and to help him grieve.
  • He shares that therapy since 2023 has helped, though he still struggles and does not think grief ever fully goes away.
  • Ciarán died in a two‑vehicle crash in County Mayo in July 2023 while traveling to watch his son play football, and his wife Annemarie was seriously injured.
  • Ronan Keating’s Wild Atlantic airs on BBC Two and is available to stream on iPlayer.