Declan Donnelly pays tribute to 'darling brother' after rushing to hospital
A source said: "Dec arrived with other family members. There are around 12 of them there at the hospital.Fr Dermott, the parish priest in Stanley, County Durham, was recently pictured outsideFr Donnelly said: "It was a real privilege to join Christian leaders from across many churches at Downing Street and to stand together in prayer, the silence was so profound.
"It was a moment when the power of vulnerability encountered the vulnerability of power. The best weapon we had was prayer." Dec, the youngest of seven brothers and sisters, has spoken of his close relationship with his brother on a number of occasions. Fr Dermott conducted Dec’s wedding to Ali Astall in 2015 in front of a star-studded guest list, including the likes of Dermot O'Leary and Dec's TV sidekick Ant McPartlin.He said: "Growing up was like The Waltons but in Newcastle.Most read in TV
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