Blogger Charlie Anderson-Read has died aged 41 after a three-year battle with aggressive cancer. She passed away on Sunday (October 11), it has been confirmed.
Charlie began documenting her journey online after being diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer aged just 38. She was then re-diagnosed with terminal Cholangiocarcinoma, a rare and aggressive form of bile duct cancer, just three weeks after losing her dad to kidney cancer.
Initially told she had just six weeks to live, Charlie battled on for another three years. She is survived by her wife Louise and their four-year-old daughter, Florence.
Final video message
The news was shared with fans via a pre-recorded final video from Charlie herself, posted just five hours after she died. In the emotional video, she thanked her followers for their support and love over the years.
The video began with a note from her family which read: "At 7.30 this morning, Charlie passed. She is now at peace. A few weeks ago, Charlie recorded a video to share with you all after her death."
In the video, Charlie said: "If you are watching this video, I am, unfortunately, no longer here. No, I haven’t kind of posted it from a different world. Someone has kindly posted this on my behalf, so thank you. I just wanted to say thank you to all of you guys."
Celebrity tributes
Many famous faces have paid tribute, including Alexandra Burke, Carrie Johnson, Alice Evans and Zoe Ball. Carrie Johnson wrote: "Such an inspiration."
Alice Evans shared: "Oh God I've been dreading this. I've grown to love Charlie's updates so much. Louise you are so brave this is an impossible time for you. Sending all the love in the world. Alice x." Alexandra Burke posted a white heart and a white dove emoji, while Zoe Ball wrote: "All love to her. and her dear ones."
In her final video, Charlie said: "There's so much I want to say but the words, I guess, I just can't find them, but I am so grateful for the life that I've led. I have absolutely no regrets whatsoever. There's nothing that I wish I'd done more, the only things are obviously I wished I had stayed with my family for longer and seen Florence grow up."
