Denise Van Outen, Jessica Ennis-Hill and Jamie Lynn Spears led the stars in praising Fred Siriex’s daughter after she won an Olympic bronze medal on Wednesday.
Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix, 19, and Lois Toulson, 24, produced a brilliant dive in the final round to snatch the final podium spot after falling down the leaderboard following a sub-par third dive.
The diving duo looked to be out of medal contention but rallied impressively to claim bronze.
And following Fred’s emotional reaction to his daughter’s win, tributes poured in after the First Dates star posted a proud message for Andrea on Instagram.
Denise commented with a series of emojis to congratulate her daughter, while former Olympian Jessica wrote: ‘Yay …
Denise Van Outen, Jessica Ennis-Hill and Jamie Lynn Spears led the stars in praising Fred Siriex’s daughter Andrea (center) after she won an Olympic bronze medal on Wednesday.
Denise commented with a series of emojis to congratulate her daughter, while former Olympian Jessica wrote: ‘Yay …
Meanwhile, I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here star Jamie, who appeared on the show with Fred in 2023, wrote clapping emojis (pictured together)
Meanwhile, I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here star Jamie, who appeared on the show with Fred in 2023, wrote clapping emojis.
Professional snowboarder Aimee Fuller also congratulated the star alongside GBBO finalist Crystelle Pereira and Love Island’s Kaz Crossley.
On his Instagram, Fred shared a video of the winning jump and wrote: ‘What emotions! What a beautiful moment! So many tears! I am full of pride, joy and happiness. Well done and congratulations.
Fred was delighted for the couple as he spoke to his daughter live on the BBC after they shared a warm hug.
“What a competition! It’s always like a rollercoaster between you girls,” Fred said, eliciting a giggle from the two Brits.
“You really set me on the right path, but that last jump was spectacular. You knew you had to give it your all and you did it. It was incredible.”
“I’m in awe of what they’ve achieved. It’s an incredible journey for them, they’ve won a medal, they’ve shown their class. I’m so impressed and so happy for them. I’m so proud I’m bursting at the seams.”
Addressing her comeback from a seemingly hopeless position, Andrea said through tears: After the front jump it was a bit tricky, but after the inside jump she never fell again, no matter what.
Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix, 19, and Lois Toulson, 24, produced a brilliant jump in the final round to snatch the final podium spot after falling down the leaderboard following a sub-par third jump.
The diving duo looked to be out of medal contention but rallied impressively to claim bronze.
Following Fred’s emotional reaction to his daughter’s win, tributes poured in after the First Dates star posted a proud message for Andrea on Instagram.
Fred was delighted for the couple as he spoke to his daughter live on the BBC after they shared a warm hug.
“What a competition! It’s always a rollercoaster with you girls,” Fred said, eliciting a chuckle from the GB couple.
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‘Keep going, don’t give up. We had two more rounds left, we could do it, and if anyone could do it, it was us.
‘Be strong, be brave. Go for it! We needed to make one last dive.’
Lois added that she agreed to take on the role of underdog as the British duo battled to win a medal.
“I feel like sometimes it’s easier when you know you have to make a good jump, almost like you’re the underdog and you have to keep fighting,” he explained.
“It really encouraged us to make our last two dives as good as possible.”
Andrea then revealed why she always believed she and Lois could turn their fortunes around after their mid-competition slip-up.
“We’ve won a medal in synchronised swimming in every competition we’ve competed in since we started. Of course it was possible,” she said. “But to be here now is surreal.”
Fred beamed with pride throughout the interview at having been in Paris all week to support his daughter, and Lois also expressed gratitude towards her own family before bursting into tears.
Spendolini-Sirieix supported her teammate while Toulson broke down in tears after thanking her own family.
She received a supportive hug from Andrea, who exclaimed: ‘We’re all crying today!’
Everyone was crying tears of joy and the celebration didn’t end there as Fred took to X afterwards to post a short video in which he told the world: “This is the most beautiful feeling. I’m bursting with happiness and joy. I feel like I’m going to explode!”
“Okay, girls. Thank you so much for this amazing day. For you,” she said as she raised a glass of champagne.
It was certainly an emotional morning for the pair as they secured Team GB’s third diving medal of the week with several days of competition still remaining.
