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Linda Nolan’s stepson, who had also been fighting cancer, has tragically died. Lloyd died on Tuesday after fighting throat cancer.

Lloyd, the son of Linda’s husband, Brian, had been diagnosed with throat cancer in September 2023. His tumour was too large and close to his vocal cords, so surgery had been ruled out. Linda, who was also battling cancer, had been supporting Lloyd, who underwent an intense round of radiotherapy.

A family friend said: “They were fighting side by side, Linda would finish her treatment and text him to check in. They joked about their meds, shared their side effects, cried together too. Linda really thought he’d outlive her. She needed that belief.”

Lloyd’s cousin also took to social media to share a touching tribute as she explained cancer had “ripped” her family apart. She said: “My brain won’t accept this is true. My big cousin.. @lloydahudson… The one that took me to my first ever London warehouse DnB rave, played wild with me… But protected me, could make me belly laugh with crude humour… But also have the best deep and meaningfuls. I have to hold on to the memories… Some of the best and craziest bastard memories I have ever made that I will take to the grave.

“But right now the devastation is clouding everything. What I wouldn’t give for one more heart-to-heart round the park, or just a pizza night. I haven’t even got the mental strength to seek out any pictures of us when we were young and I so desperately want to see them right now… The 3 most recent pics we took are were still in my camera roll.”

She went on to add: “I hope you were welcomed by your Pops and Aunty Lin and you are no longer suffering. The injustice of you being SO insightful recently and having so many years ripped away from you is the part that is destroying me more than anything. I have been sat here crying hoping this was all a really bad nightmare.. but as time goes by the reality is becoming clearer and it’s really swept my legs from under me. Cancer can f**k off. It has literally ripped my family apart on both sides and every angle for the past 5 months.”

While undergoing treatment, Lloyd was rushed to hospital after suffering a bleed when ulcers had formed around his tumour, causing further complications. But last year, things appeared to be hopeful for him after scans confirmed that his throat cancer had cleared.

A friend said: “Linda was absolutely over the moon. She kept saying ‘I’ll be the one to go, but he is going to be fine,’ she clung to that.” Sadly, when it emerged that Linda’s tumours had metastasised to her brain, Lloyd also discovered that his cancer had spread to his lungs and was incurable.

It had later spread to his mouth, brain and liver. But those close to Lloyd said he remained strong for the people around him. “He was brave, selfless and dignified,” a friend said, adding: “He never wanted pity, he just wanted to beat it. But this disease is cruel.” A source claimed that Linda would be “heartbroken” after the cruel disease took another member of her family.

Linda tragically died after contracting double pneumonia following her courageous fight with cancer in January this year and was laid to rest in Blackpool, where she had lived with her family. Her husband, Brian, also tragically died in 2007 following a fight with the cruel disease.

Her sister, Bernie also died from cancer in July 2013, having been diagnosed with breast cancer three years prior. Despite being given the all-clear in February 2012, just months later, Bernie confirmed that her cancer had returned and metastasised to her brain, lungs, liver and bones,

Anne Nolan, had also fought cancer having been diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000. She underwent chemotherapy and radiotherapy before being given the clear after six months of treatment. 20 years later, almost to the day, Anne’s cancer returned but in a different breast.

In 2022, the singer and actress revealed she had beaten the disease again. Youngest sister, Coleen, who fronts Loose Women announced in July 2023 that she had been diagnosed with basal-cell carcinoma – a form of skin cancer, which she initially believed was eczema.

Brother Brian Nolan was also diagnosed with level 2 prostate cancer just three days after Linda’s death. Speaking to the Mirror in a rare interview, Brian said: “I just want cancer to leave us alone. You’re never ready for somebody to say: ‘Yes, you’ve got cancer’. It’s like being hit by a train. You start plunging into the abyss of: ‘I’m going to die’. The urologist stood up and said ‘We’re going to treat this and we’re going to cure this’. I’m focusing on that and hope to God I can have the courage my sisters had.”

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Linda Nolan’s stepson who had also been fighting cancer has tragically died. Lloyd died on Tuesday after fighting throat cancer.

Lloyd, the son of Linda’s husband, Brian, had been diagnosed with throat cancer in September 2023. His tumour was too large and close to his vocal cords, so surgery had been ruled out. Linda, who was also battling cancer had been supporting Lloyd who underwent an intense round of radiotherapy.

A family friend said: “They were fighting side by side, Linda would finish her treatment and text him to check in. They joked about their meds, shared their side effects, cried together too. Linda really thought he’d outlive her. She needed that belief.”

Lloyd’s cousin also took to social media to share a touching tribute as she explained cancer had “ripped” her family apart. She said: “My brain won’t accept this is true. My big cousin.. @lloydahudson… The one that took me to my first ever London warehouse DnB rave, played wild with me… But protected me, could make me belly laugh with crude humour… But also have the best deep and meaningfuls. I have to hold on to the memories… Some of the best and craziest bastard memories I have ever made that I will take to the grave.

“But right now the devastation is clouding everything. What I wouldn’t give for one more heart-to-heart round the park, or just a pizza night. I haven’t even got the mental strength to seek out any pictures of us when we were young and I so desperately want to see them right now… The 3 most recent pics we took are were still in my camera roll.”

She went on to add: “I hope you were welcomed by your Pops and Aunty Lin and you are no longer suffering. The injustice of you being SO insightful recently and having so many years ripped away from you is the part that is destroying me more than anything. I have been sat here crying hoping this was all a really bad nightmare.. but as time goes by the reality is becoming clearer and it’s really swept my legs from under me. Cancer can f**k off. It has literally ripped my family apart on both sides and every angle for the past 5 months.”

While undergoing treatment, Lloyd was rushed to hospital after suffering a bleed when ulcers had formed around his tumour, causing further complications. But last year, things appeared to be hopeful for him after scans confirmed that his throat cancer had cleared.

A friend said: “Linda was absolutely over the moon. She kept saying ‘I’ll be the one to go, but he is going to be fine,’ she clung to that.” Sadly, when it emerged that Linda’s tumours had metastasised to her brain, Lloyd also discovered that his cancer had spread to his lungs and was incurable.

It had later spread to his mouth, brain and liver. But those close to Lloyd said he remained strong for the people around him. “He was brave, selfless and dignified,” a friend said, adding: “He never wanted pity, he just wanted to beat it. But this disease is cruel.” A source claimed that Linda would be “heartbroken” after the cruel disease took another member of her family.

Linda tragically died after contracting double pneumonia following her courageous fight with cancer in January this year and was laid to rest in Blackpool, where she had lived with her family. Her husband, Brian, also tragically died in 2007 following a fight with the cruel disease.

Her sister, Bernie also died from cancer in July 2013, having been diagnosed with breast cancer three years prior. Despite being given the all-clear in February 2012, just months later, Bernie confirmed that her cancer had returned and metastasised to her brain, lungs, liver and bones,

Anne Nolan, had also fought cancer having been diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000. She underwent chemotherapy and radiotherapy before being given the clear after six months of treatment. 20 years later, almost to the day, Anne’s cancer returned but in a different breast.

In 2022, the singer and actress revealed she had beaten the disease again. Youngest sister, Coleen, who fronts Loose Women announced in July 2023 that she had been diagnosed with basal-cell carcinoma – a form of skin cancer, which she initially believed was eczema.

Brother Brian Nolan was also diagnosed with level 2 prostate cancer just three days after Linda’s death. Speaking to the Mirror in a rare interview, Brian said: “I just want cancer to leave us alone. You’re never ready for somebody to say: ‘Yes, you’ve got cancer’. It’s like being hit by a train. You start plunging into the abyss of: ‘I’m going to die’. The urologist stood up and said ‘We’re going to treat this and we’re going to cure this’. I’m focusing on that and hope to God I can have the courage my sisters had.”

The Macmillan Support Line offers confidential support to people living with cancer and their loved ones. If you need to talk, call us on 0808 808 0000.

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Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan has opened up about his son Chance after he shared a string of alarming social media posts ‘begging’ to be ‘killed’

Paul Hogan has shared a rare insight into his son Chance admitting that he’s a “terrible person”. The legendary Crocodile Dundee star, 85, lives in the United States close to his son, 27, and admits that while he would love to return home to Australia, he can’t see that happening any time soon.

In recent months, Chance has left his social media followers concerned after a string of alarming posts. Earlier this year, he took to social media to share a video of himself drunk as he begged for somebody to “kill” him. He sipped on wine as he said “This is my life.”

But now Paul has revealed while he would head back Down Under “tomorrow” his youngest son, who he shares with his ex-wife Linda Kozlowski, is his main priority. “I have business reasons and my son to stay in the States for now,” he said.

Speaking on the Today Show, Paul was asked about Chance, admitting he was “alright. Better than he gets.” The legendary actor went on to say: “He gets a lot of tabloid stuff, but he’s a terrible person because he knows they’re watching him and he puts something on for them.”

Sparking concerns for himself, Chance shared a video of himself on his Instagram Stories in January, drinking wine and slurring his words as he sat in public. He said: “This is my life. This is what it’s been reduced to.” As the camera turned to point at his laptop, Chance added: “Please. Please kill me, I’m begging you.”

Despite Chance’s alarming social media posts, Paul told the Daily Mail in December: “It’s a lot of made up stuff and a lot of it he (Chance) does on purpose.”

Just one month prior to this, a source claimed that Paul was at a “crossroads” over Chance’s social media outbursts and his behaviour. Speaking to New Idea, a family friend said: “Paul is at a crossroads over how to handle all this.

“One option would be to move back to Australia, but Chance doesn’t want to leave America. So they’re stuck in limbo, which is so hard on Paul and very hard for his friends to sit back and watch.”

They added: “It’s high time this kid got his act together and stopped stressing out his dad. Paul really deserves that… after all the love and support he’s shown,” before claiming that Chance was “his own worst enemy”.

Disturbing Instagram posts have included the aspiring musician showing off injuries while topless in a car with pals and ranting that something unknown was “about to begin”. Sharing a countdown to an unknown event, he said: “One hour and 25 minutes, 24 minutes now in fact. That’s when it commences, let’s see.”

Chance has been living in Los Angeles since his parents divorced in 2013 after they had been married for 24 years.

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