GMB's Charlotte Hawkins on death of ‘irreplaceable’ family member: ‘She was so beautiful’

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As a vicar’s daughter, Good Morning Britain’s Charlotte Hawkins knows a thing or two about the true meaning of Christmas. And as the 48-year-old journalist and presenter prepares to officially kick-off her festive season, she tell us she is determined to pass on her dad Frank’s teachings to her own daughter, Ella Rose - and us! “For my dad it was all about making sure that people in the community were okay” she says, “it was about looking out for each other, pulling together when times were tough, and making sure that no one was left out and no-one went without. “If everybody remembered that, I think the world would be a better place.” Vicar Frank died in 2015 after a three-year battle with Motor Neurone Disease, and his presence is particularly missed at this time of year, especially when it comes to the inescapable sound of classical Christmas tunes. “It’s actually lovely,” Charlotte says. “It all reminds me of my childhood and being in church where my dad would be taking the services.

So for me, yes it’s a time of celebration, but it’s also a time to look out for each other and to share the love.” Newsreader Charlotte is making sure she passes on her dad’s community spirit to Ella-Rose, eight, who she shares with her film and TV producer husband Mark Herbert. “I want to make sure she knows the importance of community and the importance of giving back at Christmas, because that’s what my dad taught me,” she says. “We’ll always go to the church service at Christmas, and visit our neighbours to check if anyone needs anything, and we’ve been gathering presents together for the shoebox appeal to go to the Ukraine." She continued: “When I look around at what we have, and what other families are lucky to have, all the lovely.