Tex Kelly is grieving the loss of his father, John Kelly.

Tex, who created TikTok videos with his dad John at the handle @TexAndJohn, which had 2.7 million followers, shared with his fans on

Tex Kelly is grieving the loss of his father, John Kelly.

Tex, who created TikTok videos with his dad John at the handle @TexAndJohn, which had 2.7 million followers, shared with his fans on Monday, Aug. 9 that his dad had unexpectedly passed away at age 45. He expressed his grief on both the video-sharing app and Instagram.

"You'll always be my hero dad," Tex captioned his Instagram post. "I love and miss you so much. I know you're in a better place now, looking over us all. You were an amazing father, son, brother and friend to many."

He recalled first meeting John, who is not his biological father, as a 4-year-old, and asking if he was his dad: "You didn't know what to say but soon enough you became that man in mine and my brother's lives," the TikToker expressed. "I remember the first time I called you dad, I was so scared, your face was so shocked and happy."