Ashley Roberts supported by Kimberly Wyatt after her father's suicide
Ashley Roberts has turned to an old friend for support during her time of need.
Just two weeks after revealing her father's tragic suicide, the dancer and singer, 36, bravely made her first public appearance on Tuesday night at a catwalk show held for Very.co.uk at One Marylebone in London.
The Pussycat Doll was accompanied by her former bandmate Kimberly Wyatt, who glued herself faithfully to the grieving singer's side.
Show of support: On Tuesday, Ashley Roberts (right) was supported by former Pussycat Dolls bandmate Kimberly Wyatt (left) as she made her first appearance since the news that her father Pat had committed suicide earlier this month
Joining stars such as Ashley James and Binky Felstead, the women turned out to support actress Michelle Keegan, who was launching a clothing collection with the online retail giant.
Ashley has not been seen since she revealed her father Pat committed suicide in March, telling fans she was in a 'state of shock and confusion.'
In a heartbreaking Instagram post, the 36-year-old paid tribute with a touching flashback image of her late dad - who passed away aged 70 after suffering from 'physical and mental health' issues.
Lean on me: Ashley and Kimberly joined such stars as Ashley James (right), who were guests at a catwalk show for Very.co.uk at One Marylebone in London
Heart-wrenching: The former Pussycat Doll, 36, paid tribute with a touching flashback image of her late dad - who passed away aged 70 after suffering from 'physical and mental health' issues
The singer shared the tragic news in an attempt to support fans who are also coping with the death of a loved one.
In the sweet throwback image, the Clockwork hitmaker made an endearing bunny ear gesture as she cuddled her father on a beach.
Ashley explained that it has been a difficult time following her father's death: 'With great sadness in my heart, I wanted to share with you that on the 19th of March - after a long battle of physical and mental heath - My father took his own life.'
'The past 3.5 weeks I’ve been in a state of shock, confusion, questioning, pain so deep in my guts it’s been hard to come up for air.'
Leading the way: Michelle Keegan put on a catwalk show for the online retailer, as she launched her clothing collection
Working it: The models were seen storming the catwalk in Michelle's stylish designs
Sitting pretty: (Left-right) Stars including Binky Felstead, Ashley James, Vanessa White and Michelle's sister-in-law Jess Wright were on the front row at the catwalk show
She continued: 'Feeling like I don’t know how to move forward from here. What am I supposed to do with all this? For now, I sit here with this pain - Inviting it ALL in.'
'To teach me, to heal me, to rebuild me. If any of you have gone through something similar. I understand and my heart goes out to you.'
'I will be sharing more on this in the next days, weeks, months to come - as raising awareness here and outreach for those left behind is so so so important . But for now I am grateful for your love and support.'
Brave: Admitting that she has been in a 'state of shock and confusion', the singer shared the tragic news three weeks after his death, in an attempt to support fans who are also coping with the death of a loved one (pictured March 15)
It is not the first time the Arizona native has opened up about mental illness within her family, as she revealed her brother Jayce suffers from schizophrenia.
In an interview with The Sunday People, the reality star shared that his condition costed him time in prison.
Speaking in 2015, Ashley said: 'My brother’s not well. He’s been suffering from schizophrenia since he was a teenager.'
Jayce was arrested for violence during Ashley's I'm A Celeb stint in 2012.
'It’s a rough system in America and it took years for the system to finally take him on.'
'But now he’s in a good place and getting the kind of care he needs...he’s living in a care home now and I talk to him when I can.'
• For confidential help, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or click here
• For confidential support on suicide matters in the UK, call the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90, visit a local Samaritans branch or click here