Linda Nolan’s sister opens up on singer’s final hours in hospital that prompted staff to step in before tragic death

THE sister of Linda Nolan has described the singer's last hours earlier she tragically died aged 65.

The vocalist and TV personality passed distant connected Wednesday with her celebrated sisters astatine her side.

She died astatine astir 10.20am at Blackpool Victoria Hospital connected the MCEW Ward pursuing a conflict with cancer.

Linda's sister Denise revealed however her sister was successful bully spirits earlier they got a fateful telephone from the hospital.

"She'd been laughing and joking, though the aesculapian squad had told her she had to enactment quiescent to fto her attraction bash its job," Denise said.

"Everyone was being softly optimistic arsenic she'd seemed truthful cheerful.

"Then astatine 3.30am connected Tuesday, we got the dreaded call: 'Get to the infirmary ASAP.'"

Linda had been archetypal diagnosed successful 2005 with bosom crab but was fixed the each wide successful 2011.

Then, successful 2017, she received an incurable secondary breast cancer diagnosis and had been battling it ever since.

She died connected January 15 at astir 10.20am astatine Blackpool Victoria Hospital connected the MCEW Ward.

Her sister and Loose Women regular Coleen Nolan shared a tribute to Linda connected X.

'LINDA WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN'

Coleen captioned it with a breached bosom emoji.

Alongside a achromatic and achromatic photograph of the pair, it read: "It’s with large sadness that we denote the passing of beloved Linda Nolan.

"She faced incurable crab with courage, grace & determination, inspiring millions. Surrounded by family, she passed peacefully.

"A popular icon and beacon of hope, Linda volition ne'er beryllium forgotten."

A connection released by her agent, Dermot McNamara, said: "It is with profound sadness that we denote the passing of Linda Nolan, the celebrated Irish popular legend, tv personality, Guinness World Record holding West End star, Sunday Times bestselling writer and Daily Mirror columnist.

"She passed astatine astir 10:20am astatine Blackpool Victoria Hospital connected the MCEW Ward.

"The household said the infirmary couldn't bash enough, they were tireless and made it truthful overmuch much bearable."

The connection continued: "She passed peacefully, with her loving siblings by her bedside, ensuring she was embraced with emotion and comfortableness during her last moments.

"Linda's bequest extends beyond her unthinkable achievements successful euphony and entertainment.

"She was a beacon of anticipation and resilience, sharing her travel to rise consciousness and animate others.

"Rest successful peace, Linda. You volition beryllium profoundly missed, but ne'er forgotten."

MORE TRIBUTES POUR IN

Coleen's fellow ITV co-stars took a infinitesimal to stock a touching tribute to the fashionable vocalist during Wednesday's Loose Women episode.

Panellist Christine Lampard said: "Some precise sad news for you now, Linda Nolan - Coleen's sister was diagnosed with secondary bosom crab successful 2017, has died astatine the property of 65."

Christine past work retired the statement.

She went connected to say: "We've been talking astir Linda for truthful agelong with Coleen and I cognize it was an incredibly pugnacious clip for the family, but you're conscionable ne'er prepared."

Linda made the heartbreaking confession that she was "terrified of death" conscionable 3 weeks earlier she passed away.

In an interrogation before Christmas, Linda said: "What scares maine the most? Dying.

"I americium bittersweet that it is going to happen."

Comedian Tommy Cannon has besides paid tribute, sharing a photograph of a gig poster which featured his treble enactment Cannon and Ball, with Bobby Ball, alongside The Nolans.

The 86-year-old wrote successful an Instagram post: "I'm heartbroken to perceive astir the passing of Linda Nolan.

"I had the pleasance of moving with her connected truthful galore occasions, and she was ever a joyousness - afloat of warmth and love.

"My thoughts and emotion are with the Nolan girls and the full family."

Also paying tribute was radio and TV presenter Terry Christian, who said successful a station connected X: "RIP Linda Nolan. Met astir of the Nolan sisters backmost successful time - each fantastic women."

Amid her interest for what was to come, Linda confessed to OK Magazine that she had to conscionable "let it happen" and "make clip with the radical that you love".