BBC racing commentator John Hunt and his surviving daughter Amy appeared on the BBC Two show to discuss the lives of their late family members and the lead up to their tragic deaths
BBC viewers were left in floods of tears just minutes into John Hunt’s heart-wrenching first interview since the devastating loss of his wife and two daughters.
The BBC racing commentator, alongside his daughter Amy, opened up to Victoria Derbyshire about the cherished memories of their family and the harrowing events leading to their untimely deaths.
Kyle Clifford, 26, brutally took the lives of his former partner Louise, aged 25, her sister Hannah Hunt, 28, and their mother Carol Hunt, 61. In the emotional interview, Victoria, aged 56, revealed how Louise had sent Clifford a text the day after they split, thanking him for their time together and expressing hope for no hard feelings.
John spoke with pride about his youngest daughter’s maturity in handling the breakup, saying: “It was textbook from Louise. She dealt with it perfectly.”
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He then shared a poignant TikTok video that Louise had posted following the end of her relationship with Clifford. John recounted: “It starts off with the question ‘Don’t you feel embarrassed for sticking around that long? Embarrassed? My heart is the best part about me. And who I am as a person.”
Overcome with emotion, John paused to gather himself before continuing, “It goes on to say, I will never be embarrassed for loving someone with everything in me because that is how I would want someone to love me. Yes it didn’t work out but I don’t regret loving him and how hard I loved”, reports the Express.
The BBC star’s voice broke as he expressed: “I’m proud of myself for realising that love is always worth giving when it may not be received. I truly think they needed that love a lot more than I did at that time and maybe this will be the reason they never treat a person like that.”
Struggling to hold back tears, he continued: “So no I don’t feel embarrassed about loving someone deeply and wholeheartedly.” Concluding with pride, he remarked: “And as you can tell from my reaction now. They weren’t Louise’s words but they could well have been. And I’m so proud of her for living like that and loving like that.”
This poignant admission moved viewers deeply, as one commented on social media: “His voice breaking actually is so sad! I’m amazed at how strong they both are to be able to sit and even talk about this.”
One found the segment difficult, describing it as a “very hard watch” accompanied by crying emojis, while another marveled: “I’m both baffled and in awe of how together these two are. It’s extraordinary. I wouldn’t be able to function ever again! !” A fellow viewer shared their admiration: “John & Amy Hunt are two amazing human beings. They deserve all the love and luck in the world after what they’ve been through.”
A fifth chimed in with praise, “In awe of how well John Hunt and his daughter Amy are coping and conducting themselves – especially given the extreme trauma and grief they’ve lived through.
Shortly into his candid interview, John sought to dispel several fallacies spread about his daughter in the press. One media source alleged: “Kyle Clifford tried to ban Louise from wearing makeup, attempted to control the way she dressed, refused to let her go out without him and did not want her to socialise with any male friends.”
In response, John retorted: “Extraordinary, off the scale inaccurate. That bears no representation of Louise’s existence with Kyle, I would say at any stage, let alone so early.” Amy chimed in: “I think she would be aghast by that portrayal.”
