Emmerdale actress Lisa Riley broke down in tears on Loose Women while recalling how she had to tell her father that her mother, who died of cancer in 2012, was not going to recover.
On Thursday's programme, the ITV panel discussed where they seek comfort during difficult periods after The Princess of Wales mentioned that nature provided her solace throughout her cancer recovery.
Faith and a difficult conversation
Discussing their sources of comfort, the Emmerdale actress revealed how her faith supported her when her mother died. She said: "It helped with my mum so much; sometimes it was hard - sorry."
Lisa then started crying as she remembered the period when her mother was dying, while Charlene White stood up and handed her a tissue.
The actress continued: "At the end of the day, when I had to be the leader of the family and tell my dad. My dad was in denial all the way through and through. He was like, 'She'll get better'. I had to be so stoic for the family and go. 'She's not going to get better. She isn't, Dad. She's going to die'."
Upbringing and last moments
Lisa shared on the show that she was raised as a devout Catholic, attending church every weekend and going to midnight mass each Christmas. She informed the Loose Women panel that her faith also provided strength when her mother's father was passing away.
She revealed: "When he was in his last five days of his life, when we had faith, it wasn't necessarily on our knees praying. What we did, around the bed, we just held hands, and we gave that energy."
"That good, heartfelt energy, and it was faith that he would get better. We knew the outcome; we knew he wasn't going to make it, but he could feel that next to him."
Coping with bereavement
Lisa has spoken candidly about feeling directionless in the aftermath of her passing. Earlier this year, she told the ITV programme that taking part in Strictly Come Dancing proved instrumental in helping her cope with her bereavement.
She explained at the time: "Behind the camera, there was so much going on for me and also for Robin [Windsor]. Robin was there for me; he was my dance partner, my grief counsellor, my therapist, all the way through. My family were so grateful for how he got me through the worst time of my life."
Loose Women is available to watch weekdays on ITV from 12:30pm.
