Linda Nolan reveals cancer has spread to her brain: ‘That’s obviously frightening’

27 March 2023

Linda Nolan says she is stricken with fear as her cancer has spread to her brain.

Linda Nolan says her cancer has reached her brain

The Nolans singer was first told she had stage three breast cancer in 2005 before being told she was tumour-free a year later, but has revealed the incurable hip cancer she was diagnosed with in 2017 has spread across her body to her head after she told how it had hit her liver in 2020.

The 64-year-old pop star told Susanna Reid and Richard Madeley on ITV1’s ‘Good Morning Britain’: “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."

Linda remained firm in her desire to fight the illness and asserted she was “not giving up”

She said: “I’m not giving up. I’m positive. I’m going to lose my hair again for the fourth time.”

The ‘I’m In The Mood For Dancing’ hitmaker added doctors had informed her a new treatment had been “hailed as a wonder drug” and she wants it to do “wonders for (her.)”

Over the weekend, images of Linda – who formed the Nolans with her sisters Bernie, Maureen, Anne and Denise in 1963 before they were joined by the now-‘Loose Women’ panellist Coleen in 1980 – circulated of her entering a local hospital, prompting her to reassure her followers an explanation as coming.

Linda wrote on Twitter: “Thank you all for the love and support, following those pictures coming out this weekend. I’ll be on @GMB tomorrow morning at 8:20am, with some news.”

The same day, a family member told the Daily 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.”