DWTS Pro Peta Murgatroyd Shares Tributes After Her Dad's Death
Dancing With the Stars professional dancer Peta Murgatroyd paid tribute to her late father, Derek Murgatroyd, on Instagram.
Dancing With the Stars professional dancer Peta Murgatroyd paid tribute to her father after his death. Peta's father, Derek Murgatroyd, has died at the age of 81. She started DWTS in 2011. During the competition, she won two Mirrorball trophies. After 10 years on the show, Peta sadly left after DWTS season 29.
Following news of Derek's death, Peta recently paid tribute to her father on Instagram. In the post, she shared two photos, one of her and Derek looking at each other on a boat, with her hand holding his. Peta captioned her Instagram post: "To the greatest daddy my teddy bear." "Oh how I wish we could go on a boat trip again," PETA said, adding that the sight of the two of them staring at each other was "perfectly captured."
DWTS Pro Peta Murgatroyd's Dad Called Her 'Darling Baby Girl'
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Peta has always been close to her father, maintaining a positive relationship with him even as she grew up. How much does her Instagram post show She loves him and will miss him. At the end of the Instagram post's caption, Peta even mentions her use of Derek's nickname, "dear baby girl," and mentions how she'll love him "until the age of 12 forever." She then ended the entire post with his birth and death dates. Since the news was shared, many fans and her former DWTS friends have commented on her post and sent her endless love during this difficult time.
Peta's kind words to her father truly reflect the closeness between the two. From what she said, those who didn't know Derek knew he was an amazing dad. It takes a lot of strength to share this kind of news with the public so quickly, but it just goes to show how much Petta wants to see who he is.
The cause of death has not been released, but before Peta was ready to share, the focus during this period was mainly on sending love. In Dancing With, her Instagram posts have already drawn crowds The condolences on her passing from the Stars community and beyond show that she has indeed received support from all sides. Hopefully, at this difficult time, she is able to spend time with her family as they all come together to mourn their loss.
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