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'It's very emotional; it's kind of bittersweet.'
"It's very emotional; it's kind of bittersweet. "Jack Keating has entered a new chapter of his life, as his daughter Maya has started school. The Love Island star became a father in 2023.
Little Maya is based in the UK, with her mother Keeley Iqbal.
“It’s been a whirlwind of a week. It’s very emotional; it’s kind of bittersweet, if I’m being honest,” Jack tells us as he walks the red carpet at this year’s Hayu STELLAR Instastar Awards.
“I’m so happy for her starting school but I’m losing those moments I have with her every day. She’s going to be in school Monday to Friday for the rest of her life! It’s been great, but it was an emotional one. ”While there may have been tears for Jack, he says that Maya had the best time at her first day at school.
“She loved it! She was crying when we had to leave! So we had to bring her for ice cream afterwards because she did such a good job. ” Jack previously shared that he intended to move to the UK to be closer to his daughter.
And now that Maya has started school, he has even more reason to relocate.
“My daughter goes to school over in the UK, so that has always been the dream to get over there and start working over there. Especially with her starting school now, it’s really been to get over to England ASAP,” he says.
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