FIRST Dates’ Fred Sirieix has publicly wished his daughter good luck after she headed to Japan to compete within the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

The French maître d’, 49, is bursting with pleasure after Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix was picked for the Group GB diving workforce at simply 16 years outdated.

First Dates’ Fred Sirieix has proudly wished his Olympic star daughter good luckCredit score: Rex

Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix is part of Team GB's diving squad for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix is a part of Group GB’s diving squad for the Tokyo 2020 OlympicsCredit score: Instagram

Taking to Instagram, Fred has now shared his pleasure and wished Andrea the very best of luck as she prepares to compete within the Ladies’s 10m platform.

The star has shared a number of footage of his teenager posing each by the facet of the pool and on the highest of a diving board in her Group GB swimsuit.

Fred addressed Andrea by the candy nickname he calls her – My Duck, written ‘Mon [duck emoji]’ – saying: “Good luck mon ? we’re all so pleased with you ❤️ . Have enjoyable x. #olympics #tokyo2020 #diving #platform #10m #teamGB #goAndrea.”

‘ALWAYS AND FOREVER MON DUCK’

Fred’s followers have been fast to echo the TV star’s finest needs, with one commenting: “She deserves to take action nicely – holding all the things crossed.”

One other added: “Bonne likelihood you have to be so proud papa, better of luck my good friend what an achievement.”

One advised Fred: “As Olympia medalist you can not name her mon? any longer…”

However Fred replied: “all the time and for ever ?.”

Andrea was topped BBC Younger Sports activities Character of the Yr in 2020 and is part of Team GB’s 12-person diving squad determined for Olympic glory.

Since I began my journey as an athlete, I all the time needed to go to the Olympics, it was a giant dream, and that that may by no means change

Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix

Sadly for Fred, overseas spectators aren’t allowed contained in the stadiums and arenas due to the coronavirus pandemic, so he will not have the ability to cheer his daughter on within the flesh.

However even with out her largest supporter there, Andrea – who’s fluent in three languages (English, French, and Italian) – is not hoping to convey a medal house.

“Since I began my journey as an athlete, I all the time needed to go to the Olympics, it was a giant dream, and that that may by no means change,” she not too long ago revealed.

“I’m going with an open thoughts.

“After all I need to win medal, after all I need to do the very best that I can do, however I need to present and I need to broadcast to everybody that I need to be the very best.

“I can work exhausting to try to be the very best and I’m so excited for this expertise and I’m actually, actually glad.”