Emmerdale’s Adam Thomas has opened up about his dad passing away in a heartbreaking Instagram publish.
Dougie James was a 70s soul singer who labored with many high music stars together with James Brown, Frank Sinatra and Stevie Surprise.
He additionally featured in ITV present Absolute India: Mancs in Mumbai alongside Adam and his different sons Ryan and Scott.
Adam revealed in an Instagram publish how he met somebody who used to know his dad who spoke fondly of him and was unaware that he’d died aged 72 in November final 12 months.
Adam mentioned: “He was speaking about my dad and the way he hadn’t seen him shortly and the way my dad would at all times make him snicker!
Adam Thomas together with his dad Dougie and his two brothers
“He instructed me I wanted to carry him over because it’s been so lengthy…”
Adam was left shocked by the request.
He mentioned: “It caught me without warning, as a result of he was speaking about my dad within the current and simply listening to that felt so good !! however I shortly realized he didn’t know, so needed to break the information to him… the gents broke down and sat beside us and began to cry and so did I!!
“The gentleman was not a good friend from faculty or a buddy he used to go the pub with, he was a waiter on the place my dad used to go too!”
Adam and Dougie
Adam additionally fondly recalled how his dad would at all times make individuals really feel revered irrespective of how properly he knew them.
He mentioned: “Crying with a stranger at 10am on a Monday morning in entrance of my spouse & children as we sat down for breakfast, was not one thing I deliberate.”
After Dougie died his three sons paid tribute to him by performing Drift Away (Give Me The Beat Boys) on Father’s Day.
Adam additionally fondly recalled how his dad would at all times make individuals really feel revered irrespective of how properly he knew them
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They sang alongside Adam’s six 12 months previous son Teddy in a clip that was shared on Instagram.
The publish was captioned: “Joyful Father’s Day Dad!! I do know you have been with us this present day dad watching with a giant smile in your face.”
Adam additionally tagged his dad within the publish, saying: “I do know you may’t learn this dad and I don’t actually know why am sharing this however take from it what you’ll … however simply be good to individuals I believe is what am attempting to say lol x”
