Adele Roberts' fiancée Kate shares sweet tribute to the Dancing On Ice star after her debut skate following the announcement of her mother's death

Adele Roberts' fiancée Kate Holderness has shared a sweet tribute to her partner following Adele's emotional debut on Dancing On Ice.

The Radio 1 presenter, 44, took to Instagram to share the heartbreaking news that her mother Jackie Roberts had passed away on January 4, following her tearful appearance on the ITV skating show earlier on Sunday night.

She dedicated her performance to her 'her hero' Jackie, explaining that she didn't want to share the devastating news until after she had done her routine.

Her longtime partner Kate took to her Instagram on Monday to praise Adele and express her pride, saying she was her “fan number 1.”

Kate also raved about Adele's professional partner Mark Hanretty, calling him the 'warmest man on the ice' and praising the pair for helping each other out.

Kate shared a photo of the duo practicing their lift during rehearsals: 'LIFT OFF. I'm so proud of you @adeleroberts ✨ no words can describe it… this photo says it all.

“And @markhanretty, I've told you a thousand times: you're the warmest man on the ice.

'Watching you both last night was just breathtaking and seeing how you helped each other through the past week… simply beautiful. I'm your proudest #1 fan today! Just wow.'

Adele and Kate have been together for almost twenty years and will celebrate their twentieth anniversary next month.

Adele was diagnosed with colon cancer in October 2021 and has documented her treatment on social media, which included colostomy surgery to remove an intestinal tumor and the placement of an ostomy bag.

In 2022, she said the ordeal has brought her and Kate even closer together: “We've just become stronger and closer together and it's made me realize what an incredible person she is.

'She has been my strength and without her I don't think I would be this happy. I think it would have really affected me mentally…but every morning when I see Kate, I feel blessed to wake up with her every day.”

Adele added: “She's kind of become my caregiver. She has gone above and beyond what a relationship should be and she has been everything to me.”

It comes after Adele announced her mother had died and explained her heartbreak had contributed to her being 'overly emotional' on Sunday's Dancing On Ice.

She broke down in tears when the judges announced her score of 27.5 for her debut routine to Clearly by Grace VanderWaal.

The crowd gave the pair a standing ovation, while Kate could be seen teary-eyed as she applauded.

Adele then revealed on social media that the routine was dedicated to the memory of her late mother.

She did not specify her cause of death, but Jackie had suffered from ill health for years.

In moving photos she posted, Adele showed Barbados-born Jackie her skate shoes and clips of herself on stage, while her Instagram page is full of moving images about Jackie from both recent years and her childhood.

Alongside the heartwarming photos, Adele, the eldest of six siblings, wrote: 'For you mom. Tonight's performance was dedicated to the memory of my beautiful mother, Jackie Roberts. 01.09.62 – 04.01.24…

“I didn't want to say anything until I got through our routine tonight. So apologies if it seemed like I was being overly emotional…

'My heart is broken and I miss my mother so much. Saying goodbye to her this week was one of the hardest things I've ever had to do. My mom got to see the beginning of our routine… and tonight I wanted to finish it in her honor…

'To my family. Thank you for holding my head up and giving me the strength to keep going. Thanks also to all the wonderful people who came to help us say goodbye to her this week. You brought us so much comfort while you were by our side…

'Thank you to the whole incredible Dancing On Ice team for guiding me through one of the toughest weeks of my life. Especially you @markhanretty…

“I know how much you wanted to help me make my mother proud and I know it would have been on your mind all night long. You are great…

'Thank you for teaching me to dance, to skate and the joy of expressing emotions through my body. Your sport is so beautiful. I still can't believe what happened tonight…

'Thank you to everyone who has supported us so far. We are absolutely impressed by your encouragement and kindness. Mark and I are truly grateful and we promise that we will continue to do our best and give it 100%…

“And to my biggest supporter from day one: my amazing mother. Good night my love. I will think of you and miss you every day of my life. Forever my hero. Until we meet again ❤️'.

Her famous friends and Dancing On Ice co-stars rushed to the comments to pay tribute to Jackie and show their support for Adele.

Claire Sweeney wrote: 'You are such a beautiful, brave woman and your mum would have been so proud xxxx', while Ryan Thomas wrote: 'You made her so proud tonight' and Vick Hope added: 'I'm sorry so for your loss Adele. Sending you so much love.”