Darren Day gushes over rarely-seen daughter as she turns 18 amid his health struggle

Darren Day has taken to social media to pay tribute to his 'perfect' daughter Madison Day as she turns 18 years old, with the star saying he 'can't wait to see her'

Darren Day has taken to Instagram to share a heartfelt tribute to his "beautiful" daughter, Madison Day, on her 18th birthday. The former I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! star posted a touching message alongside a photo of himself with the birthday girl, who he shares with ex-wife Stephanie Dooley, reports OK!

Darren, 56, wrote: "I'm the luckiest man on the planet cos I'm the Dad of this perfect person. This beautiful young lady @maddyxdayy. Happy 18th birthday little princess. I can't wait to see you. You make me proud every moment of every day. I love you with every ounce of my soul." Fans were quick to join in the celebrations, flooding the comments section with birthday wishes for Maddy. One fan wrote: "Happy 18th Birthday Maddy. Hope you have amazing day. @darrendayofficial your daughter is stunning can see why your so proud. Xx." Another added: "Happy 18th birthday Maddy hope you have an amazing day xx," while a third said: "Happiest of Birthdays Maddy."

The sweet post comes after Darren recently opened up about his struggles with mental health. Earlier this month, the actor shared a video discussing his latest diagnosis, saying: "Hello everyone, Darren here. I look sh**. I'm flying in and out of the country at the minute to do some gigs and I'm jet lagged and I'm tired and everything but I just wanted to put this on."

Speaking candidly about his personal battles, the actor shared: "I talk about mental health - have done since 2020 really. Started to feel comfortable and needed to talk about it. So it's well documented out there that I am treated for bipolar disorder type two and BPD (borderline personality disorder) but I'm now being told that the main problem could be ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and that none of the meds I'm on - I'm on about 17 pills a day - but none of them treat ADHD."

He added: "The reason I wanted to put this on is because nowadays, there's potentially a year to two years' waiting list to be diagnosed on the NHS and to get a private consultation and to get to the point of being put on meds by those people, you are talking up to £1,000 for those first two consultations. No wonder so many people are suffering. I think it's disgusting. Alright, loads of love."

Darren previously recounted how Robbie Williams was instrumental in saving him from the brink of death after he was left with a grim six-month prognosis. During an interview on Good Morning Britain, Darren opened up about his struggles with alcoholism and addiction, and he didn't hesitate to credit Robbie, 50, as his life-saving grace.

Reminiscing on tough times, he spoke to hosts Richard Madeley and Susanna Reid, sharing that he had a relapse amidst the initial Covid-19 lockdown which led him to a raw moment of vulnerability with Robbie. The former I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! contestant opened up, revealing: "I relapsed at the beginning of the first lockdown, so I am just coming up to three and half years sober. "I owe my life to my pal Robbie Williams because I broke down to Rob and he sent me to rehab in South Africa and I was given six months to live.

"I was in an absolute state. I broke down to Rob and he said 'leave everything to me mate' and he saved me, without Rob I would not be on this planet, without a question of a doubt. "And because he'd been through all of it years before he knew what to do and even now, we Facetimed four nights ago. He's just the most incredible support to me, I owe my life to him."