Brendan Grace's daughter has revealed that the entertainer we knew and loved was "more vulnerable" with his family - though he still made them laugh.
Speaking on RTE’s Liveline today with Katie Hannon, standing in for Joe Duffy, Melanie Gillespie shared memories of what it was like having the comic as a dad.
She said: “It was extraordinary being his daughter. He had the kindest, kindest heart. He had heart enough both for his family and a nation and we’re just so proud of that. We were happy to share him.
“Offstage, although he absolutely made us laugh often, he was a different person and I loved that we got that person. Everyone else got the entertainer, we got a more vulnerable version of that.
“It was the comfort my mam gave him that made his passing so gentle.
“He promised that he would never leave us and we believe that to be true.”
Listen to the interview below.
