KEY POINTS

  • Amanda Kloots thanked her dad for being always there for her on Father's Day
  • Kloots remembered her late husband, Nick Cordero, and shared one of her favorite photos of him
  • She said Cordero had always wanted to be a dad and loved their son Elvis more than anything 

Amanda Kloots remembered her late husband Nick Cordero on Father's Day.

Kloots took to Instagram Sunday to pay a sweet tribute to her dad. But she also mentioned Cordero, who passed away due to COVID-19 complications in July.

"Happy Fathers Day Daddy!" Kloots wrote. "Thank you for being there for me, always! Thank you for teaching me the importance of hard work, living a positive life, loving the Lord and believing you can do anything!"

She then paid tribute to her late husband who, according to Kloots, had "always wanted to be a dad." She also shared the last photo of Cordero with their son Elvis on her phone. In the picture, Cordero was seen carrying baby Elvis in his arm and the father and son were all smiles while staring at the camera.

"And Happy Fathers Day to my late husband, Nick. This is the last photo I have of Nick and Elvis on my phone and one of my favorites. Nick always wanted to be a Dad and loved Elvis more than anything in the world," Kloots continued.

"And to anyone that is missing their father today, maybe having a first Father’s Day without their dad, my heart is with you. Remember they are only 2 [inches] away," she concluded her post.

Fans quickly flooded her post with positive messages in the comments.

"Happy Father’s Day, love you," Caissie Levy wrote.

"Ahhhh… love that. We just walked to grab bagels and saw a penny on the ground… my Dad collected coins and that’s his sign from heaven. Sending you love today," another follower wrote.

"I read your book yesterday and woke up thinking about you & Elvis. Wishing you both a day of peace and love. Thank you for sharing your story with all of us," a third user added.

Earlier this year, Kloots shared that she also remembered her late husband on New Year's Day. According to her, Christmas and New Year’s were very difficult to celebrate due to her husband's passing.

"New Year’s has been tough, extremely hard for me. I've cried more recently than in awhile. I thought Christmas would be hard, this was worse," she wrote in her Instagram Stories.

"I think it's because when the new year comes you want a clean slate or to forget about last year, esp 2020. But, I can't forget about last year and will not be able to wipe that slate clean."

She admitted that she was "slightly scared of what can happen in a year" and "how much things can change." She also announced that she was getting therapy to "address the trauma."

Amanda Kloots, Nick Cordero
Amanda Kloots and Nick Cordero attend the Beyond Yoga x Amanda Kloots Collaboration Launch Event on Aug. 27, 2019, in New York City. Noam Galai/Getty Images for Beyond Yoga