Kelly Brook's anguish over dad's death
By Fiona Cummins, Showbiz Reporter
Kelly Brook has spoken for the first time of the tragic death of her father - describing his last few months as "beautiful".
The model revealed how she put her life on hold for the past year so she could spend every spare minute with dad Ken Parsons, who died of cancer aged 57, in November.
The 28-year-old said: "From the February when he was diagnosed my life turned upside down.
"Everything else went on hold and I spent the whole year with him. He drove me all around the little country villages. I feel I really got to know him. It was beautiful. I feel so grateful."
Heartbroken Kelly pulled out of BBC1's Strictly Come Dancing when builder Ken died.
She had even put her plans to wed fiance Billy Zane on ice so she could focus on her dad.
She said she now hopes to marry Billy, 41, this year. And they "definitely" want children but she insists she's not in a rush.
Kelly will soon be flying off to LA, where she has a new home, to attend a string of auditions.
She told In Style magazine: "I feel like I'm in a bit of a transition now. Last year was a tough year and it's like a new start back in America."
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