Made In Chelsea's Proudlock shares heartbreaking tribute after his dad's sudden death

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Author: Alex RossPublished 11th Dec 2018
Last updated 11th Dec 2018

Made In Chelsea favourite Oliver Proudlock has shared a heartbreaking tribute to his dad Michael, who sadly passed away at the age of 70 after suffering a heart attack on the 4th December.

Taking to his Instagram page, Proudlock, who has been a regular cast member on the show for a number of years, shared an adorable photo of the pair together. Alongside the snap, Proudlock wrote, 'Oh how you loved it when I kissed yah. 😘🤣 Papa P, what an absolute legend. These photos pretty much sum it up. So many amazing memories, and glorious times. You were a force of nature. Always smiling, and always making people laugh. Thank you for being the best Dad in the whole world, and thank you for making me the man I am today. I will continue to try and make you proud, and will talk of the legend that is the penguin for the rest of my days. ❤️🙏🏻🐧 RIP'. sic

Fans and friends of the reality star were quick to comment on the photo. One user wrote, 'Sending Hugs so sorry God Bless your Daddy 🙏🏼', with another adding, 'So so sorry for your loss Ollie. 😔Sending you and your family my best wishes. x'. [sic[

Former Queen on the Jungle and Made In Chelsea colleague Georgia 'Toff' Toffolo then added, 'I'm so sorry. Sending you so much love. I absolutely adored him. Thinking of him dancing with me in Brinkley's - what a hero! ❤️'. sic

The sad news comes just a few months after Proudlock proposed to his girlfriend Emma Louise Connolly.

Revealing he popped the question as the pair celebrated their four-year anniversary in Sweden, Proudlock shared a photo of himself kissing a VERY happy-looking Emma, as he wrote, 'SHE SAID YES!!! 💍 SHE IS MAKING AN HONEST MAN OF ME. GREATEST MOMENT OF MY LIFE. ❤️ #opxec #engaged #4yearanniversary'. sic

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Despite appearing on Made In Chelsea on and off since the show first aired on E4 back in 2011, Proudlock's relationship with Emma hasn't been shown, with Proudlock admitting she has her own 'career and focus'.

The current series of Made In Chelsea airs on E4 on Mondays.

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