Jeremy McConnell suffers fresh family tragedy as his aunt dies just days after his dad passed away

JEREMY McConnell has suffered fresh family heartache with the death of his auntie – just days after burying his father.

The Irish reality star is in mourning following the sad passing of his auntie, the latest in a string of devastating deaths in his family.

The tragedy comes amid reports he and Stephanie Davis have fallen out again over his decision to appear on reality show Ex On The Beach – just weeks after they reconciled for the sake of their son.

A source said: “Jeremy lost his auntie on Friday – she was an old lady but it’s still come as a massive shock.

“He’s barely had time to grieve the loss of his dad before having to come to terms with another death in his family.

“He is doing everything he can to remain strong but it’s not easy given the horrific circumstances.”

Stephanie recently revealed the heart-breaking moment she had to tell Jeremy about the death of his father less than a fortnight ago.

She said: “I was the one who had to tell him.

“Jeremy’s phone is broken so his sister called me to let me know what had happened.

“He was due to come over to mine so when he got there I asked him to sit down, but he could just tell by looking at me what had happened.

“It was one of the worst things I have had to tell someone in all my life.”

Stephanie opened up about how Jeremy has struggled to cope following the death of his dad, revealing the loss has “hit him hard”.

Jeremy, who is the father of Stephanie’s baby Caben-Albi, is currently renting a flat in Liverpool as the on-again couple vow to put their turbulent past behind them.

Despite the sudden loss of his dad and auntie Jeremy has still proven himself to be a good father by uprooting his life to be by Stephanie’s side.

She confirmed: “So far Jeremy is proving to be a great dad and quite hands on.

“He knows now how hard it is to have a new born so he’s determined to make up for lost time.

“They’ve already got such a special bond, it’s lovely to see.”

Jeremy has previously spoken about the tragic loss of his mother and siblings.

He said: “When I was fifteen I was at my cousin’s and my mum fell asleep.

“I got back about two hours later and she was gone – she had a brain haemorrhage.”

Within 15 months of his mother’s death, Jeremy also lost his brother and sister.

Jeremy continued: “Shortly after that my brother broke his neck in a motorbike accident.

“After that, my sister had a heart attack – she suffered with epilepsy. All in the space of fifteen months.

“Of course I miss them, I loved them dearly, but I think that’s what levelled me out a bit – I express myself the way I want to. I just grew up really fast.”