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‘It was amazingly comforting’: Jo Whiley shares 'sweet' fan gesture that helped her through first gig following death of her dad
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Jo Whiley sadly lost her father, Martin Whiley, on July 21 at the age of 86 following a battle with Parkinson's disease.
Latest Videos From Woman & Home Watch full video here:Explaining what happened, Jo says, "There was one person in the audience, and she had a sign saying 'number one Digger.'"
"It was amazingly comforting," Jo shares, adding, "It was such a sweet thing to do."
The presenter recalls that being "really focussed" on the sign "really helped me a lot."
Becoming tearful, Jo continues to reveal the level of support she's received, saying, "Everywhere I go, people have been kind."