My Mum, Your Dad star Roger reveals wife’s last heartbreaking request as he opens up on show struggles

My Mum, Your Dad star Roger says wife told him to date again as opens up on show strugglesLorraine, ITV

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00:00 But your late wife said, "Look, I want you to go back out there.

00:02 "I want you to be happy.

00:05 "You know, I want you to find somebody that you will love."

00:09 And that's so selfless, isn't it? Yeah.

00:12 She was... She was perfect, really.

00:15 And, yeah, to send messages, still controlling me from...

00:19 Oh, that's very awesome. In a really lovely way.

00:23 But, yeah, it just didn't surprise me to hear what she said.

00:28 She just said, "Just grasp it if you get another chance."

00:32 And, yeah... Life is very short.

00:35 Life is very short and we have to grab our happiness.

00:37 And cruel as well. Did you feel yourself, you...

00:40 "Am I actually ready for this?"

00:42 I sort of knew I wasn't. Right.

00:45 But, yeah, I've loved it.

00:49 And I think I get slightly better as it goes on.

00:54 But, yeah, it was difficult.

00:58 I'm shooting for a star.

00:59 It was something I didn't want to pass up.