EastEnders actor and pop star shares heartbreak after losing his beloved brother
AN EASTENDERS actor and pop star has shared his heartbreak after losing his beloved brother.
and aged 49, joined
BBC
kids TV as angel-faced Tegs Ratcliffe in 1988.
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EastEnders actor and pop star shares heartbreak after losing his beloved brother
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Sean took on strong storylines including themes of Homelessness in EastEnders
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He scored eight top thirty hits after leaving the soap
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Responding to the latest Instagram post from the legendary Lewis Capaldi -
The actor said: "Lewis been a fan for a while. Don't like talking about this sh***.
"But having a tough time just now. Lost my brother six months ago. Holding it together.
"But dropped my kids off
this morning
and played 'someone you loved' and hit differently. Then burst into tears.
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"I didn't know I needed it. Maybe I did. Had to pull the car over and keep singing and crying.
"Thank you for the therapy. Really thank you. You helped me get back up. X"
The emotional and heartfelt post comes weeks after Sean announced his brother's death on his own account.
The star wrote at the time: "I've struggled to find the words or even choose the pictures for this.
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"Because it means that it's real but for those who don't already know our beloved brother Darren Maguire passed away on Saturday, 11th January.
"He passed away peacefully surrounded by his family. He was a truly remarkable man, friend, son, brother, and father.
Inside EastEnders heartthrob Sean Maguire's idyllic family life
"He was so loved by everyone that knew him. I'm still in so much shock.
"I can barely form a sentence, but I know the world has lost one of its most beloved people and I have lost my best friend.
"We love you Darren and we'll never stop loving you. Now go make them laugh and dance heaven."
Sean
joined
BBC
kids TV as angel-faced Tegs Ratcliffe in 1988.
Yet his character was forced to quit
The English-American performer later spent a year in Albert Square as troubled teen Aidan Brosnan.
Joining the soap as a 17-year-old in 1993, Sean took on tough storylines focused on
homelessness
and drug abuse which culminated in a near suicide attempt.
While he was
Ireland
.
Sean became a pop star after leaving EastEnders, scoring eight top 30 hits including Good Day which peaked at number 12 in the UK.
And he joined the cast of Scott & Bailey in 2012.
Sean swapped grey Britain for sunny California in 2000 and became a US citizen just in time to vote in the presidential election.
His career has gone from strength to strength in the States.
He played the lead role in 300 parody Meet The Spartans, starred alongside
comedy
Krod Mandoon, and took over the part of Robin Hood in ABC's Once Upon A Time.
In addition to acting, he also teaches aspiring thespians through his
business
The Players Conservatory.
But most of all Sean is a proud dad of three with his former cop wife Tanya Flynn.
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Sean was heartbroken over his brother's death
Credit: Instagram / iamseanmaguire
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Sean is a proud father to his three children
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