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Phil Spencer returns to filming weeks after death of parents as Kirstie Allsopp shares emotional video from set
PHIL Spencer has returned to filming weeks after the death of his parents as Kirstie Allsopp shares an emotional video from set.
The Location, Location, Location star was left devastated last month after his father David, 89, and mother Anne, 82, died when their car careered into a river on the family farm where he grew up.
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The couple had been heading for lunch at a local pub near the farm in Kent when the accident happened, and Phil paid a touching tribute to his beloved parents soon after.
Sharing a snap of the couple, Phil, 53, wrote: "As a family, we are all trying to hold onto the fact Mum and Dad went together and that neither will ever have to mourn the loss of the other one.
"Which is a blessing in itself."
Now Phil's TV co-star Kirstie Allsopp has shared a video of them back together filming the Channel 4 property series.
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She said: "So we're back at work filming on Location, Location, Location and I didn't quite know what my next post on Instagram should be.
"My last post was about Phil's mum and dad and you all sent such lovely lovely messages and Phil was so grateful..."
Phil then interrupted and said: "Very grateful, and I haven't put anything on Instagram either, but I do appreciate peoples' lovely comments."
Kirstie, 52, continued: "You see, he's English and he's a man, he's just done really really well so round of applause to Phil for doing that and thank you, you've all been so kind."
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She captioned the video: "He’s back at work, and was very, very touched by all your messages, I even managed to get him to say it on Insta. Bless him."
In his last Instagram post regarding his parents' death, Phil revealed heartbreaking details about the crash.
He wrote: "The car, going very slowly, toppled over a bridge on the farm drive, upside down into the river.
"There were no physical injuries and I very much doubt they would have even fought it - they would have held hands under the water and quietly slipped away.
"Their carer was in the car and managed to climb out of a back window so the alarm was raised quite quickly."
Phil also praised his brother who desperately tried in to save their parents after the crash.
Phil said: "As many farmers do - my brother had a penknife and so was able to cut the seat belts - he pulled them out of the river but they never regained consciousness.
"Although desperately sad and shocked beyond all belief - all family are clear that if there can ever be such a thing as having a "good end" - this was it."
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Location, Location, Location airs on Channel 4.
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