Phil Spencer breaks silence after parents killed in tragic accident saying they would have 'held hands' after car fell into river

Phil Spencer has opened up about the death of his parents, who tragically died in a car accident on Friday. The Channel 4 presenter took to Instagram to post a lengthy tribute to his mum and dad, telling his followers that the fact they died together will be a comfort to him in the future.

The Location Location Location star shared upsetting details of the accident, which saw his parents' car 'topple' into a river from a bridge on their farm estate. Phil, 53, said he believed his parents, Anne and David, would have "held hands under the water and quietly slipped away".

In a statement on Sunday, Phil said: "Very sadly both of my amazing parents died on Friday. As a family we are all trying to hold onto the fact Mum and Dad went together and that neither will ever have to mourn the loss of the other one. Which is a blessing in itself."

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Alongside the tribute, Phil posted a photo of his mum and dad smiling as they looked out from a half-open barn door, with his mum placing her arm around her husband. In the post, Phil explained that his mum suffered from Parkinson's and his dad had dementia but both were "on extremely good form" in the days before the accident and had planned to go to lunch that day.

He noted that the long-term future was looking "difficult" for the family due to his parents' health and his mum had previously said she believed the couple "will probably go together". Phil added: "That was what God had planned for them - and it was a good plan."

Explaining what happened on Friday as the couple headed out for lunch, Phil said: "The car, going very slowly, toppled over a bridge on the farm drive, upside down