Sam Matterface's dad dies as he issues heartbreaking statement live on talkSPORT

Sam Matterface has broken the news that his father died on Friday night as the talkSport presenter fronted up only days after the heartbreaking news

talkSPORT presenter Sam Matterface has revealed the tragic news that his father died on Friday night.

He was back in work on Monday and paid tribute to his father, claiming "he would've done the same" and added that "radio is a constant companion." Matterface issued the heartbreaking statement at the start of his show with colleague Alex Crook.

He said: “I’m going to be honest and open with you right off the bat, I’m not in a particularly good place this morning and I’m going to share with you why. It’s been a particularly tough weekend for me and my family because we lost my father on Friday night in sudden and rather shocking circumstances. So you’re going to have to bare with me a little today and indulge me a little me for a minute.

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“Little Pete - as Alan Brazil affectionately nicknamed him on the Breakfast Show - loved Alan, loved talkSPORT and loved radio. I’m sure people will be asking why I came into work today and you might be wondering too.

“But the truth is, one he would have done the same and the other reason is that it is important. I’m sure many of you have been in situations like this too and when you’re working and when you’re driving , you’re sometimes happy, sometimes grieving, sometimes lost.

"I find, and I’m sure you do too, that radio is a constant companion. He introduced me to radio my dad, and as a painter and decorator it went with him everywhere that he went.

“He loved the fact I was on talkSPORT, his favourite radio station. Radio was his friend, I hope it’s your friend. And it’s thanks to him that it has always been my friend. And I hope today that it is my brother’s friend, my sister’s friend and his wife’s friends too. Because it’s important.”

talkSPORT hired Sam Matterface from Sky Sports News to be its lead commentator for the new football season more than 15 years ago. Matterface joined Sky Sports News in 2007 and previously worked at Capital Gold, as a reporter at talkSPORT, and on Portsmouth station 107.4 The Quay, where he also presented the breakfast show.

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