LOOSE Women’s Coleen Nolan was left heartbroken after the death of her youngest sibling Bernie.
Bernie was a former actress and lead singer of the girl group the Nolans.
What cancer did Coleen Nolan’s sisters have?
On April 23, 2010, Bernie announced she was suffering from breast cancer.
The following October, she stated that she was cancer-free after having undergone chemotherapy and a mastectomy, and was taking Herceptin.
In February 2012, Nolan announced that she was no longer taking the cancer treatment drugs and was completely free of the disease.
But in October that year, Nolan revealed that the cancer had returned and had spread to her brain, lungs, liver and bones.
A 1985 picture of the Nolan Sisters pop group. L-R : Anne, Coleen, Maureen and Bernadette[/caption]
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Her two other sisters, Anne and Linda Nolan, both suffered from the disease in 2000 and 2006 – both recovered.
When did Bernie die?
Bernie died in her sleep at her home in Surrey on July 4, 2013, aged 52.
At the time of her death, Bernie left behind partner Steve Doneathy and their daughter, Erin, who was just 14 at the time.
Her funeral service was held on July 17, 2013, at the Grand Theatre, Blackpool.
Bernie’s ashes were then buried alongside those of her stillborn daughter.
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Loose Woman panellist and sister Coleen, said at the time Bernie “wouldn’t accept” she was dying during her cancer battle.
The star told Piers Morgan: “Bernie would not accept any other scenario except she’s going to live.
“Whatever they said, she was going to live. And I guess she convinced us of that as well.”
She added: “I’ll never ever forget her. And we talk about her as if she’s still here and it still does feel like she’s a massive part of our family because whatever we do, Bernie is mentioned.
“Sometimes sadly because everything we do we say, Bernie would love this. She was just so full of life and it was, it was… hard.”
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How old is Coleen Nolan?
Coleen Nolan was born on March 12, 1965.
She was a member of the girl group The Nolans from 1980 to 1994, in which she sang with her sisters.
Since 2000, Nolan has been a regular panellist on the ITV talk show Loose Women.
