Good Morning Britain’s Alex Beresford has said he feels “upset, trapped and powerless” after his step-grandmother “died on her own” due to coronavirus lockdown rules.
Beresford, 39, shared his heartbreak on Twitter and later explained his relative, who he has not named, had fallen ill at her nursing home.
The weather presenter tweeted: “My lovely step grandmother died on her own tonight! I can’t even go to my mums [sic] to hug her or my stepdad.
“They also can’t leave the house because they are vulnerable and I doubt they would let us in to pay our respects. I feel upset, trapped and powerless!”
Writing after multiple news reports stated she had coronavirus, Beresford added on Thursday morning: “To be clear we can’t confirm why my step grandmother past away, but due to the COVID 19 restrictions it did mean family couldn’t be there for her after falling unwell yesterday at her nursing home.” [sic]
Beresford’s GMB colleagues rallied around to support him, with Susanna Reid tweeting: “Oh Alex. I’m so sorry.”
Adil Ray, who occasionally presents the breakfast programme, added: “Oh brother, I’m so sorry for your loss. Take comfort that the nurses would have looked after your grandma.
“My love and condolences to you and your family x.”
Beresford’s TV career began in the late noughties and he landed the GMB job in 2014.
His sad news comes as the government looks set to announce a three-week extension to the UK’s lockdown measures.
