Laura Hamilton fights back tears as she opens up about tragic loss in emotional social media post

LAURA Hamilton fought back the tears as she opened up about a tragic loss.

The A Place In The Sun presenter took to social media with an in emotional post.

Laura, 41, paid tribute to her friend, VIP hairstylist Andrew ‘Will’ Vaughan-Williams.

He was best known as the co-founder of the company co-founder of Williams and Rice.

The beauty technician was renown in the industry for his work on fashion shows and his work with an extensive VIP clientele.

The Channel 4 personality was one of his devoted clients and she rushed to Instagram to praise her late-friend.

As she completed a round of filming in Tenerife, in a video on the platform she said: "Good Morning. Happy Sunday.

I am waking up today this morning with views of this [...] you might've seen from a few last posts on my story some really sad news yesterday that I found out about a very good friend who used to do my hair.

"All of a sudden taken away from us, very very sad. So that's all been a bit emotional."

Also sharing a sweet throwback selfie with her pal on her story, she wrote: "The saddest news. I am in utter shock."

His company also paid tribute to the stylist on their own Instagram page.

They explained: "It is with great sadness to share the news that Co-founder Andrew ‘Will’ Vaughan-Williams passed away on the 2nd of December. He is a huge loss to the Williams and Rice family.

"Beloved husband to Tash father to Emily Lola Joseph Jude and recently became a grandfather to Delilah. We are all deeply saddened by his loss to the salon as well as the hairdressing industry."

They added: "Rest in Peace. We love you Will."