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"   X Factor USA&amp;#039;s Demi Lovato has taken to Twitter to thank her fans for all of their messages of support since the death of her dad at the weekend. She wrote: &amp;quot;I feel so humbled to have had so much support from my fans, friends, family and complete stranger.. God bless you all, thank you so much.&amp;quot; 10 hours later the singer tweeted an adorable, yet heartbreaking picture of her and her dad (who died of cancer), along with the words: &amp;quot;RIP Daddy.. I love you.. Love, Your little partner \u2764.&amp;quot; Since the awful news, the singer understandably cancelled her X Factor USA work commitments and missed a photoshoot with her fellow colleagues. Demi&amp;#039;s not-so-nasty-boss, Simon Cowell tweeted his condolences yesterday, writing: &amp;quot;My thoughts are with you Demi.X&amp;quot;  According to reports, Demi&amp;#039;s ex-boyfriend, Wilmer Valderrama has been a tower of strength for Demi since the passing of her dad. &amp;quot;[Wilmer] is her rock and he has been in constant contact with her, both by text and in person, during this difficult time and he&amp;#039;ll continue to be her shoulder to cry on.&amp;quot; the source told HollywoodLife.com.  Demi grew up in Texas and was brought up by her stepfather rather than her biological father following her parents&amp;#039; divorce. Demi did have a troubled relationship with her biological dad, and even referred to him in her song For The Love Of A Daughter, singing: &amp;quot;How could you push me out of your world, lie to your flesh and your blood.&amp;quot; According to reports, they began talking again in 2010 when Demi called him from rehab. Are you moved by this sad news?Tell us in the comment box below or tweet us @CosmopolitanUK. Follow Leanne Bayley on Twitter: @leannebayley DEMI LOVATO&amp;#039;S STYLE CV MORE CELEBRITY NEWS "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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