‘My heart hurts so much’: Ronan Keating bids very emotional farewell to his daughter Missy as she moves to Australia to pursue an acting career
Ronan Keating bid a moving farewell to his daughter Missy, 21, as she left to start a new life in Australia.
The Boyzone singer, 45, shared an emotional Instagram post on Friday to reveal his daughter was moving Down Under to pursue her dream acting career.
Along with the caption, he shared a sweet photo of his daughter Missy hugging her youngest children Cooper, five, and Coco, two.
Heartbroken: Boyzone singer Ronan Keating, 45, bid a moving farewell to his daughter Missy, 21, as she left to start a new life below
He candidly admitted his “heart ached” as he and his family said goodbye to Missy, whom he shares with his ex-wife Yvonne Connelly, as she flew away.
He wrote: “She is leaving. Australia watch out @missyykeating is on the way. The heart hurts so much. She will be missed by all of us like crazy.
The proud dad also revealed the sweet nickname he has for his daughter Missy as he continued the post with, “I’m so excited for you Moo moo.”
Farewell: And Ronan took to Instagram on Thursday to post a sweet photo of his daughter Missy hugging her youngest children Cooper, 5, and Coco, 2 as she bid her farewell
Missy’s brother Jack Keating, 23, who made a brief appearance on Love Island last year, was also upset about his younger sister’s move, commenting on a crying face emoji and a red heart on the post from his father.
Missy’s mother Yvonne was also heartbroken by her daughter’s departure and sent a sweet farewell message to her daughter on Instagram.
She shared an emotional photo of the two of them and captioned the post: ‘Before Missy moves on to the next chapter of her life, we need to have the happiest weekend with her friends and family and say goodbye before she doesn’t go back to London, to prepare for her big move to Australia!!’
Proud dad: The proud dad also revealed the sweet nickname he has for his daughter Missy as he continued the post with ‘I’m so excited for you Moo moo’
She also revealed that Missy had dreamed of being an actress for so long and claimed she was “so excited” for Missy.
“You wanted this for so long Missy. What an adventure. We will miss you so much but I am also SO excited for you.
She continued to end the heartfelt message with “you are a wonderful, fabulous and fierce woman and you will undoubtedly make the most of the opportunities that come your way”. I love you @missyykeating.’
Brotherly love: Missy’s brother Jack Keating, 23, who made a brief appearance on Love Island last year, was also upset about his little sister’s move
Missy recently opened up about her big move to Australia, speaking to Irish showbiz website Goss.ie.
She said: “I’m moving to Sydney at the end of the month. I’m really looking forward to it.’
“I have lots of family in Australia and there are some great agencies to play in. I’m really excited to get out there and start a new chapter. It’s time for a new me.
Prior to the move, Missy worked as a model and also starred in the Irish version of Dancing with the Stars earlier this year.
And during the interview, she explained her reasoning for the huge career change.
She said: “I’ve always enjoyed playing and waiting for the past few years because there are other things I’ve been interested in, but looking back, playing has always been what I’ve enjoyed the most.” That’s what I see myself doing, hopefully, in the years to come.
Career change: The big change comes after Missy recently announced her move to Australia to pursue her dream career as an actress
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