Emmerdale’s Liam Fox has shared the heartbreaking news that his late dad was essentially killed by his loneliness.

The Dan Spencer actor, 52, joined Good Morning Britain on Thursday where he discussed the ITV programme’s 1 Million Minutes campaign, which helps those feeling isolated in the UK.

Liam spoke about his father, who died last February aged 73 from pneumonia after a long battle with alcoholism.

‘There are so many people living on their own now,’ he told presenters Adil Ray and Ranvir Singh.

‘My dad did and he suffered with it [loneliness]. Quite honestly, it killed him, his loneliness, by the end of it.

Liam Fox opened up about his late father’s death on Good Morning Britain (Picture: ITV)

The Emmerdale star revealed his dad died from his loneliness (Picture: ITV)

‘Throughout his life he had been depressed, he turned to drink.’

He recalled: ‘You would go around to see him, and say come and live with us, but he didn’t want to come and live with you because he wanted to drink as well.

‘So that vicious circle of loneliness and drink just went on and on and on. It’s one of those things.’

Last year, Liam opened up about his dad’s 40-year struggle with alcoholism.

‘It was absolutely horrendous for us to watch him get so regularly drunk knowing that one day he would die from the demon drink,’ he said.

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‘Even though we repeatedly warned him if he didn’t stop drinking he would die, he couldn’t help himself.’

He continued to the Mirror: ‘If me talking about what happened can help others, then that has to be a positive thing. Nobody should have to suffer in silence.’

Good Morning Britain airs weekdays from 6am on ITV1.

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The Emmerdale actor lost his father last year.