TEARS FOR JAMAL
Loose Women star Brenda Edwards breaks down in tears as song reminds her of late son Jamal
LOOSE Women's Brenda Edward has broken down in tears over her late son Jamal while singing an emotional song.
Brenda, 53, was filmed practicing for upcoming TV show Britain Get Singing when her grief became too much.
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The former X Factor contestant is set to appear in the one-off Christmas show with her Loose Women co-stars and they will perform Bridge Over Troubled Water.
But as they rehearsed the Simon & Garfunkel ballad, Brenda was suddenly reminded her of Jamal, who died in February aged just 31.
Standing around a piano with Loose Women co-stars Linda Robson, Denise Welch and Coleen Nolan, Brenda suddenly broke down.
In the footage, which aired during Friday's Loose Women, Linda wrapped her arms around her friend and comforted her.
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Brenda was then shown saying: "All of my family, they sing it in church, so it is very poignant to me.
"It got me a little bit upset because my son passed away earlier in the year and, at the moment, everything is a trigger."
Brenda also explained: "I'm doing this in honour and memory of my son Jamal.
"I've had a tough year and talking to the ladies was very comforting. I am really grateful that I have them as that unit around me."
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Brenda and her Loose Women co-stars will appear on ITV's Britain Get Singing on Christmas Eve.
In February this year, the professional singer and presenter was left heartbroken following the death of Jamal.
The businessman, DJ and founder of of online music platform SBTV was found dead at his home in west London.
An inquest has since ruled that the 31-year-old - who received an MBE in 2015 - died of cardiac arrest following a late-night booze and cocaine session.
Following his death, Brenda revealed that she received a touching letter from King Charles following Jamal's passing.
Jamal was a Prince's Trust Ambassador, meaning he had a close partnership with the now-Monach.
During an episode of Loose Women, Brenda told how she was left "shaking" after receiving the letter from Clarence House, hand-delivered by a man in a suit.
She told how King Charles had written he was "desperately sorry" for the loss of her "dear son", and how he sent his "deepest sympathies".
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