Linda Nolan, singer and television personality, dies aged 65

The singer and TV personality Linda Nolan, who had chart success alongside her sisters in the pop vocal group the Nolans before a TV career, has died aged 65.

She had been diagnosed with cancer in 2017. Her agent, Dermont McNamara, said in a statement that she had died in Blackpool’s Victoria hospital “with her loving siblings by her bedside, ensuring she was embraced with love and comfort during her final moments”.

He heralded her as a “beacon of hope and resilience” and a “celebrated Irish pop legend, television personality, Guinness World Record holding West End star, Sunday Times bestselling author and Daily Mirror columnist”.

He also shared her family’s praise for the hospital care, saying it was “tireless and made it so much more bearable”.

Nolan had previously been diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005, receiving the all-clear in 2011.

She had three Top 10 hits with the Nolans, including the enduring disco classic I’m In the Mood For Dancing, and was later a familiar face on the lineup for the ITV chat show Loose Women.

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