In a cruel blow, singers Anne and Linda Nolan were diagnosed with cancer just four days apart. The sisters had recently finished filming a cruise show together in 2020 when the unwelcome news came that would lead to Linda's tragic death today, aged 65.
Anne had already overcome cancer once back in 2000 when she had 14 lumps removed and underwent punishing months of radiotherapy and chemotherapy. A spokesman for Linda and Anne told the Mirror: "Linda's incurable secondary cancer has spread from her hip to her liver, with Anne having a grade three breast tumour.
"They were both diagnosed following filming of their Quest Red show The Nolans Go Cruising and are now undergoing chemotherapy together. Linda and Anne would like to thank the public for all the love and support they've received.". The family rallied round and the sisters underwent chemotherapy together at Blackpool's Victoria Hospital. In April 2021 they wrote the book Stronger Together, explaining how they helped each other through, while Linda launched her own gin which she named after late husband Brian.
During an appearance on GMB, Linda spoke about losing her hair and said she now saw Bernie "looking back in the mirror". Asked how their family had responded to their joint diagnoses, Linda explained: "It's really difficult and I don't think we could have done it without our family being so close.".
Linda added: "I had chemo in 2006 and I used cold cap, which they put this cap on and freeze it and it freezes the follicles of your hair. I managed to keep my hair a little bit the last time but this time they didn't have a cold cap that fitted, oddly enough, so that's why my hair fell out.
