Lord Sugar pays touching tribute to brother Derek who loses battle with coronavirus

On Twitter, he shared a similar caption, adding: “A sad day for us all in the family.”

Lord Sugar was chairman and part-owner of Tottenham Hotspur football club from 1991 to 2001 before he sold his remaining stake in 2007 for a reported £25 million.

Following the early announcement, fans rushed to the comment section to send their love and prayers to the businessman’s family at this tough time.

One found themselves in a similar situation: “My thoughts are with you Lord Sugar, I lost my mum yesterday, the pain is unbearable.”