Emily Atack experienced double heartbreak after her Teletubbies actor uncle died suddenly within weeks of her split with boyfriend Jack
The I'm A Celebrity contestant split from ex-boyfriend of five years earlier this year
EMILY Atack was dealt two major blows earlier this year.
The 28-year-old actress sadly lost her actor uncle Simon Barnes - who was known for playing Tinky Winky in the Teletubbies - in January this year, and within weeks her and her ex-boyfriend Jack Vacher broke up.
The Inbetweeners star paid a heartfelt tribute to her late relative at the time of his death.
Sharing a black and white photo of the star - who passed away aged 52 years old - on her Instagram account, she wrote: "My wonderful uncle Simon Barnes has been taken away from us all so suddenly.
"The kindest and most talented man you could ever wish to meet. Loved by all who knew him and will be forever."
Not only did Emily have to deal with the tragic loss but also the heartache of splitting with her longterm boyfriend Jack.
The former couple started dating in 2012, and after five years together they parted ways.
However, her model ex still has a cute photograph of the pair together as his display picture on Twitter.
Emily also has not erased images of her and Jack from her Instagram account.
One image of the couple together, which was posted in 2016, read: "Another snap from last night, with my love."
The beauty acknowledged her 'difficult start to the year' during her time on I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
In a heart to heart conversation with Noel Edmonds, she said: "I had a really difficult start to the year."
"I went through a break up. Five years I was with somebody. I got into a habit of thinking I needed that security.
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"I needed that love and acceptance from a guy to make me happy.
"For me this has been very daunting."
Although Emily used to feel 'like a perv' dating Jack - who is four years her junior - the star went on to admit she is finally feeling happy in her own skin.
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