First Dates star Fred Sirieix was celebrating this week after his daughter Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix took home a bronze medal at the Olympics.Spendolini-Sirieix and Lois Toulson competed for Team GB in the women’s synchronised diving 10 metre platform event and finished third behind China, who picked up gold, and North Korea, who finished in the silver second place spot.Spendolini-Sirieix’s dad, Fred, was watching on in one of the broadcasting booths and could be seen celebrating when his daughter’s medal was confirmed.Posting to Twitter/X shortly before the final event, Sirieix wote: “30 minutes [to go]… what a moment!”Once the result was confirmed, Sirieix could be seen punching the air with joy – you can see the moment here:A very proud dad ❤️Fred Sirieix celebrates as his daughter Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix secures a bronze medal for Team GB with Lois Toulson! #BBCOlympics #Olympics #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/mcbvcXLAb5— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 31, 2024Speaking to The Sun before the event, she explained: “At the beginning, all I got was that I was Fred’s daughter.
I wasn’t Andrea.“Then people realised, she’s more than just someone’s daughter, she has a lot more to say. I feel like that has helped me come out of this shadow.
I’m really proud of my dad. And he does incredible things. But I want to build my own legacy.“…I’m being recognised for the achievements that I have, not just from being 50 percent of someone’s DNA.
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