EXCLUSIVE: Charlotte Dawson, daughter of comedy legend Les Dawson, shares emotional Father’s Day tribute after losing her famous dad when she was just eight months old.
Charlotte is talking openly about her father’s death
Father’s Day is always a bittersweet occasion for people. Charlotte Dawson. While the reality star celebrates fiancé Matthew Sarsfield, 34, with whom she shares three adorable children, This special day is also a poignant reminder of the father she lost too soon.
Comedy legend Les Dawson died of a heart attack in 1993, when Charlotte was just eight months old. Famous for his mother-in-law jokes and hit shows like Blankety Blank, Les was enjoying a new lease of life with second wife Tracy when tragedy struck.
While Charlotte, 33, has clearly inherited her father’s funny bones, she often highlights life on social media, She admits that Father’s Day is always difficult.
“It’s really emotional and I wish he was here,” she says sadly. “On Father’s Day, it really hits home.”
Reflecting on what it was like to grow up without a father, she admits that it was painful “not knowing him fully” since she was so young.
“I got to know him through pictures and videos,” she says. “I’m very fortunate, because some people don’t have that. It’s a huge inheritance that I’ve got too, but honestly, I would love to give it all up and have it back.
“The hardest thing is not having the father there and not having that person to go to and talk to. Especially around the kids.”
She described her mother Tracy as As “my icon, my hero, my best friend”. She adds, “My mother is beautiful inside and out and has done an amazing job of keeping my father’s memories alive while I was growing up. She would be so proud of her.”
Meanwhile Tracey, now 75, has spoken out Charlotte’s appearance resembled her father’s, He once said, “I can see Les very strongly in Charlotte all the time. I see it in her mannerisms, the way she talks, the way she behaves. Like Les, she doesn’t take life too seriously.”
now he has his own family Charlotte is adamant that her dad will live on through her children – Noah, five, Jude, two, and 15-month-old Gigi.
She also has a cardboard cut-out of Lace in her house. “Gigi got her hands on it,” she says. “They know everything about him. If they see a butterfly they say, ‘It’s Grandpa.'”
Seeing his face in the clip makes her laugh and, even though he’s no longer with us, she pays tribute to the “warm, loving man I’m lucky to call my father and the kids can call their grandfather”.
Former Ex on the Beach star Charlotte’s crazy humor reminds us that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.
Charlotte is famous for making fans laugh with her swell Instagram The video, in which she makes fun of herself and highlights the challenges she faces as a mother of three young children.
From a video of her crying in the shower while eating a chocolate bar, Another where she’s running around in her underwear, holding her tummy and making faces at the camera, her feed refreshingly unfiltered. It’s no surprise that she has over a million followers on Instagram alone.
Sadly, there are inevitable disadvantages to presenting yourself online. World Where everyone has an opinion, and Charlotte says there have been times when she wanted to remain anonymous.
“I have ups and downs in my life and when I see a negative comment, it gets to me,” she admits. “I’m not sunshine and roses every day. And you see more bad comments than positive ones, which is disappointing. But you have to learn to deal with it.”
Charlotte receives nasty comments about her appearance, But the people who have hurt the most are those attacking his family, including his late father and son Noah.
He revealed, “They’ve said things about my father and I’ve had (a photo of) “Noah Dawson” on a gravestone before – about my own son.” “It was from a fake account. When it’s about my kids, it gets to me and sometimes I think, ‘Should I stop showing them?’ But I’m not really like that. I love showing off my life and my kids.
Once, One troll even reported it to social services Who had accused him of giving alcohol to his son. “We found out who it was,” she says. “It was hard, because I was getting these (comments) when I was pregnant with Jude and I went into early labor.
“Social services were great. They called the police about this person and told me who he was. It’s crazy how someone could be so obsessed with trying to ruin my life.”
Despite Charlotte’s complete innocence, the investigation inevitably took its toll.. “I kept crying and crying,” she says. “I was thinking about horrible things, like what if I had my kids taken away from me? It was a nightmare situation, but we dealt with it as a family and realized this person was sick.”
Now, Charlotte is leaving the turmoil behind and looking to the future. “I want to get back on TV and on stage,” says the Celebs Go Dating star. “I would love to do Jungle and Strictly because I feel like it was made for me.
“The outfits, the tan… and Blackpool is my hometown. I’d also like to get into comedy and do stand-up.”
Over the years, Charlotte has struggled with her weight, fluctuating from a size 6 to a size 18. “I’ll never lose that bag,” she says, pointing to her stomach. “But I’m not really bothered anymore. I would love to get my breasts and my bunion repaired. My breasts are nice when they’re in a bra, but when I take it off, they’re almost as big as my bunion.
“I’ve started spinning and sculpting. It’s nice to go out with my friends, go to the gym, get out of the chaos.
“Matthew and I have said that we need to spend some time together now. We don’t even have a minute to sit down, so we need to get back to it.”
It is not that the question of involving his child does not arise. “I love a noisy, crazy house,” she says, laughing. “Three is like 10 kids, so imagine four!
“I would love another girl so that Gigi could have a sister, but I’m too indecisive. For now, I’m happy with my dynamic.”
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