Gethin Jones seen for the first time since his dad died as presenter shields his eyes with sunglasses
The TV presenter, 47, announced his father had passed away earlier this week after he battled illness for period of time and shared the final picture of him dad in hospital in a heartfelt post.
After picking up a juice from a local cafe, Gethin hopped into his £60,000 MG Cyberster.
He dressed casually in a sporty outfit consisting of a black sleeveless top and a pair of shorts with trainers.
Gethin announced the passing of his father Goronwy Jones as he paid a heartfelt tribute to his dad on social media on Monday.
The TV presenter posted the final picture of his dad in hospital while playing him Hymns and Arias from his phone just hours before his death.
Sharing the famous the Max Boyce quote, Gethin wrote: 'Wales defeated England. Hymns and Arias with dad last night, before he left us this morning.
'The most perfect, peaceful end. Welsh hymns playing, and the grandsons on speaker phone saying goodbye.'
Gethin revealed that his father had battled illness for period of time as he highlighted the importance of humour in helping his family.
He said: 'Dad was poorly for a while, he put up a good fight, incredible really. It was so nice to see his dry humour, the importance of faith and his love for classical music shine through at the end.'
'Every day I've been at the Heath Hospital in Cardiff, someone would stop me and ask me about dad.
'He probably taught them at some point. He made a big impact on education in these parts over a long period of time.
'He was strict and direct, always reasonable. A teacher for 40 years, a headteacher for 28!'
The Strictly star went on to thank the NHS for looking after his father, noting that his sister, who also works for the institution, has been 'amazing'.
Gethin announced the passing of his father Goronwy Jones as he paid a heartfelt tribute to his dad on social media on Monday
The presenter's celebrity friends and fans were quick to share their condolences in the comments section of the post
The presenter's celebrity friends and fans were quick to share their condolences in the comments section of the post.
Sir Chris Hoy wrote: 'So sorry to hear it mate, but heartwarming to see him surrounded with love. x'
Russell T Davies: 'Oh much love, darling xx'
Writing in Welsh, fellow The One Show presenter Alex Jones said: 'Thinking of you Geth. Loads of love to you all.'
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