‘I’m not giving up’: Linda Nolan reveals cancer has spread to her brain in heartbreaking health update
- The singer, 64, was first diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in 2005 before getting the all-clear in 2006
- However, in 2017 she was diagnosed with a form of incurable secondary cancer in her hip, which later spread to her liver in 2020
Linda Nolan has revealed her cancer has spread to her brain in a heartbreaking interview on Good Morning Britain on Monday.
The singer, who recently celebrated her 64th birthday, was first diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in 2005 before getting the all-clear in 2006, but in 2017 was diagnosed with a form of incurable secondary cancer in her hip, which later spread to her liver in 2020.
She told presenters Susanna Reid and Richard Madeley: ‘I’ve always been hopeful with my treatment and what’s going on in my life.
‘I just want to tell you unfortunately for me my cancer has spread to my brain that’s obviously frightening because there isn’t much treatment for brain cancer except for chemotherapy.’
She added: ‘I’m not giving up. I’m positive. I’m going to lose my hair again for the fourth time’
Devastating: Linda Nolan has revealed her cancer has spread to her brain in a heartbreaking interview on Good Morning Britain on Monday
Linda was supported by her famous sisters as she departed hospital in a wheelchair on Saturday.
She was helped into a car by her sister Maureen, 68, who whom she sang alongside in her family pop group The Nolans in the 70s and 80s.
Linda is said to have suffered a ‘series of falls’ due to the chemotherapy, leaving her family ‘extremely worried.’
A source told The Mirror : ‘Linda has been prone to falls, but it’s a common side-effect of the chemotherapy she was on.
‘She had a series of falls a couple of weeks ago, just after her birthday. The family are extremely worried now and are rallying round to support and care for her.
‘Linda doesn’t feel safe in her home alone now. Everyone’s hoping for the best, but preparing for the worst.’
