💔 The RHOSLC personality opens up about an emotional family goodbye that has touched fans around the world.
In a heartfelt and deeply personal Instagram Story shared earlier today, Real Housewives of Salt Lake City cast member Bronwyn Newport announced the passing of her beloved father, David Richard Newport.
Accompanying the message was a striking black-and-white photo of her father, standing by the ocean with a gentle, reassuring smile — a quiet moment of grace now immortalized in loss.
“Earlier today we lost my wonderful father,” she wrote, her words heavy with grief yet filled with reverence. She explained that the decline began with a fall on Tuesday, which led to a cascade of medical complications. By the time doctors delivered the prognosis, the family was told he had only a few days left.
Still, despite knowing his health had been fragile for some time, the suddenness of it all left the family reeling. “It has been a huge shock to lose someone seemingly so suddenly that yet we’ve been caretaking through such a long illness,” she shared.
Bronwyn's message wasn’t only one of loss — it was also one of gratitude. She spoke about the immeasurable value of being able to spend the final week at her father’s bedside, helping him through his last moments and supporting her mother through the storm. “I’m so grateful to have been able to be by his bedside all week and in his final moments to help both him and my mom,” she wrote. “I’m grateful we had some idea what was happening toward the end so much of our family could gather to be with him.”
There was something deeply intimate about the way she described the experience — not as a tragedy she was announcing to the world, but as a family moment she was gently offering for those who had known and loved her father. She added, “My family is processing this profound loss, but my mother wanted me to share so those who knew and loved him could think fondly of him at this time.”
The post struck a powerful chord across social media. Fans, fellow Housewives, and Bravo insiders flooded her inbox with condolences, memories, and words of support. In a franchise often marked by glitz, glamour, and drama, this moment cut through with sincerity and love — a daughter honoring her father not for the cameras, but from the heart.
As the Newport family mourns the loss of a man so clearly cherished, the world around them pauses with empathy. For those who had the privilege of knowing David Richard Newport, and for those who are only now hearing his name through Bronwyn’s loving words, one thing is clear: he was deeply loved, and he will be remembered.
