EMMERDALE star Danny Miller has issued a heartbreaking update on his father’s dementia battle.
He previously opened up to fans using a journal on social media
Danny, 40, took to his Instagram story to release a statement where he clarified that his father has not died.
The I’m A Celeb winner admitted that whilst his parent is still very much alive, he’s just ‘lost’ the person he used to be due to the memory loss condition.
The soap star wrote: “Hey Guys! Just feel the need to say my Dad is very much still with us.
“I’ve lost my dad” [was] in context meaning that I have lost the person he WAS to Dementia.”
The Emmerdale actor added: “Sorry for anyone’s confusion and/or upset if it has been taken wrong.
“But Big Vince lives on, just through a horrible illness. Lots of love x.”
The actor caused confusion when he chatted to fan favourite ITV pannellist Denise Welch, 67.
The former Waterloo Road actress mentioned his 90-year-old father whom she was been good friends with for a number of years.
In response he said: “The truth of the matter is that I have lost my dad. That’s hard for me to cope with because I really, really, miss him.
“I really miss picking up the phone to him, it’s just not possible anymore.”
“Sometimes when we visit the care home we get the opportunity to have a good visit, and there are bad visits as well.”
Danny has played Aaron Dingle on the soap since 2008 and he was invited onto the ITV daytime panel to speak about his dramatic wedding storyline.
The star has also been open up about the behind-the-scenes medical family matter to his followers on social media.
On the show he admitted: “I wanted to log that and put that in almost an Instagram journal because I know there are lots of people, and people that I’ve touched, made relationships in America, that have got the same thing and are looking after their dad.
“I always want to make sure that people out there suffering with dementia first hand, or second hand, you’re not alone.
“It’s a horrible, horrible, terminal illness and it’s long goodbye.”
He added: “There’s a great short film on that and it’s hard to watch but I love my dad so much and he’s the reason that I am sat here talking to you today.
“I love you dad. Keep smiling.”
Emmerdale continues on ITV1 and is available to stream on ITVX.