'Strictly Come Dancing' star Kelly Brook's father has died after a long battle with cancer.
Kenneth Brook passed away at his home on Monday evening. He was 57.
A spokesman for the model and TV presenter said: "Kelly would like to take this opportunity to thank the media for respecting her family's privacy over this personal matter during recent weeks and asks that they continue to do so at this difficult time."
He continued: "Kelly will continue to honour her work commitments to the best of her abilities as her father would have wanted."
The 28-year-old is continuing her rehearsals for this Saturday's episode of 'Strictly Come Dancing'.
