How old is DIY SOS star Billy Byrne and what happened to his daughter?
BILLY Byrne is a popular member of the BBC’s DIY SOS team. But behind closed doors, his family went through a devastating tragedy. Who is Billy Byrne? 70-year-old Billy is an electrician. He learned his trade in the 60s and then went into lighting in the film game. An original member of the DIY SOS […]
BILLY Byrne is a popular member of the BBC’s DIY SOS team.
But behind closed doors, his family went through a devastating tragedy.
Who is Billy Byrne?
70-year-old Billy is an electrician.
He learned his trade in the 60s and then went into lighting in the film game.
An original member of the DIY SOS team, he’s known as The Prince of Darkness and is the clown of the team.
Billy is often the butt of the jokes but the programme wouldn’t be the same without him.
How long has Billy Byrne been on DIY SOS?
As mentioned above, Billy is part of the orginal team of DIY SOS.
He was there when the show launched back in 1999.
Billy has appeared in all 19 series of the show.
What happened to Billy Byrne’s daughter?
Billy’s daughter Emma was just 20-years-old when she passed away of cancer.
He does not speak about the Byrne family’s loss much, but has admitted before having therapy was the only way he managed to get through.
Before therapy, Billy said that he was not able to speak about Emma without breaking down.
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After Emma passed away, Billy and his second daughter, Natalie started fundraising for the Keech Cottage Hospice – this is their local hospice in Bedfordshire.
They both participated in the Keech Hospice Care’s Trek India Trek in 2010.
Billy told the BBC at the time: “I want to raise lots of money for the hospices on this trek so I’m going to bang the drum and work as hard as I can.”