Barry McGuigan with his late daughter, Danika McGuigan. (Image Source: The Irish Sun)
Former world boxing champion Barry McGuigan’s only daughter, Danika McGuigan, was an accomplished actress during her heyday.
Tragically, McGuigan’s daughter passed away in July 2019 at the age of 33. She was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of 11. Though doctors said she would not recover, she won it.
However, she was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2019 and passed away just after five weeks.
Highlights
Danika “Nika” McGuigan had a promising acting career before her untimely death in 2019.
She was best known for her role as Danielle Mullane in the TV series “Can’t Cope, Won’t Cope.”
Her last work was in “Wildfire,” for which she posthumously won the Best Actress award at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2020.
Former professional boxer Barry McGuigan shared his deep sorrow about losing his daughter with his campmates on I’m A Celebrity.
The 63-year-old was among the celebrities entering the Australian jungle to face tough challenges.
Initially, all the participants had an adventurous time. But in the recent episode, they shared personal stories buried in their hearts’ deepest corners.
Barry McGuigan Lost His Only Daughter To Bowel Cancer
Dean McCullough, a presenter from Northern Ireland and early fan-favorite, started the conversation by asking Barry a simple question about whether he went to church.
However, that seemingly simple question revealed a deeply painful answer.
“I used to go to church a lot but after my daughter… you know, not so much.”
The heartbroken father told Jane Moore from Loose Women that Nika was filming when she started having stomach pains in early 2019.
When she went to the hospital, they were all called in and told it was stage 4 bowel cancer. She passed away within just five weeks.
The former boxing champ, who had previously said that he would “never recover from her loss,“ broke down in tears.
His fellow contestants, Danny Jones from McFly and Tulisa Contostavlos from N-Dubz, comforted him.
Danika McGuigan Was An Accomplished Actress
Danika ” Nika” McGuigan had a promising acting career before her passing.
She began her acting career in 2000 when she was only 12 years old. She appeared in the movie “Malicious Intent.” She appeared as a barmaid in the film.
After that, she went on to work on several other movies and TV series.
Some of them include The Tudors (2007), Hollyoaks: The Morning After the Night Before (2009), Dani’s House (2008), Lost in the Living (2015), and many others.
According to her IMDb, she had a total of 18 acting credits and gained much fame after starring in the TV series “Can’t Cope, Won’t Cope” as Danielle Mullane.
Moreover, she appeared in the film “Philomena” alongside Steve Coogan, and her last work was in “Wildfire.”
Her performance in “Wildfire” was particularly notable, as she posthumously won the Best Actress award at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2020.
Danika McGuigan’s net worth was estimated to be between $1 million and $5 million at the time of her passing in 2019.
The late actress accumulated her impressive fortune mainly from her successful acting career.
Additional Information
Danika McGuigan was not married or in a relationship when she bid farewell to the world.
Apart from Danika, Barry and his wife, Sandra, have three sons, Shane, Jake, and Blane McGuigan
The former boxer disclosed that he joined “I’m A Celebrity” to help cover his expenses after a dispute with the tax authorities and multi-million-pound legal battle.
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