“The One Show Host Overcomes Grief, Fights Back Tears”

Ronan Keating became visibly emotional in a preview clip of his BBC documentary Ronan Keating’s Wild Atlantic.

He spoke about the death of his brother Ciarán while sitting with his nephew Ruairí Keating.

Confession and regret

Ronan described Ciarán as his eldest brother and called him a hero.

He said he had to grow up quickly after joining his band and missed moments with him.

He said he lost much and made sacrifices, and he reached to console Ruairí.

Grieving and resilience

The presenter has spoken about parking his emotions for two years and not dealing with loss.

As a One Show presenter, he has publicly wrestled with grief and often fights back tears.

Family impact

Ciarán died in 2023 in a road accident while travelling to watch his son play football.

His wife Annemarie suffered serious injuries in the crash.

Ruairí’s account

Ruairí described the emptiness after matches and checking his phone for his father’s name.

He said he still feels his father watching and believes he sees him from above.

Ronan told his nephew Ciarán was proud of him and remained so in every achievement.

Series purpose and broadcast

Ronan said Ciarán had left Dublin and moved west to build a life for his family.

The series journey aims to explore that choice so Ronan can grieve and let go.

The documentary airs on BBC Two at 6.30pm on Monday.

Preview and sourcing

A preview clip contained the excerpts above and was shared ahead of the episode.

Filmogaz.com reported details from the clip and the forthcoming programme.