Linda Nolan's emotional love life from death of soulmate to dying wish
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Linda Nolan was loved by many, but there was only one man in her life who held her full heart. The Nolan sister, who sadly passed away today (Wednesday, January 15) at the age of 65, spoke just last year about wanting to find romance while living with incurable cancer after losing her beloved husband to the same disease.
Dublin-born Linda, who rose to fame alongside sisters and bandmates Anne, Denise, Maureen, Bernie and Coleen, was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005. A fall in 2017 led to the discovery of cancer in her pelvis, which had spread to her liver by 2020. In March 2023, the singer revealed that the cancer had spread to her brain.
Throughout her significant struggles, Linda remained a beacon of positivity, and even during gruelling treatment, she felt "ready for love" again. However, she knew all too well that no man could hold a candle to her husband of 26 years, Brian Hudson.
Linda met Brian in 1977, back when he was The Nolans' tour manager. They married two years later with her close-knit gang of sisters, of course, on hand for bridesmaid duties. There was plenty of joy ahead for the couple, as well as profound sorrow. Brian died at the age of 60 in 2007 from cancer, all while Linda was dealing with her agonising breast cancer diagnosis. It was a devastating loss for Linda, who longed to have Brian back by he side as she navigated many trials and tribulations in the years that followed.
As she told the Mirror in 2016: "I know my family are desperate for me to be happy again, it breaks their hearts as well as mine. But I just don't ever see it happening. I miss Brian every second of the day. I know some people find it difficult to understand that the grief is still that raw, but it will always be raw because somebody you love isn't with you. A little piece of me died with him.".
