Footy star Jeremy Finlayson reveals a STARTLING update about his wife Kellie’s battle against terminal cancer

Port Adelaide forward Jeremy Finlayson has revealed his wife Kellie has stopped chemo and radiation therapy and is seeking alternative treatments as she continues her courageous battle against terminal cancer.

Kellie, 28, has been battling colon and lung cancer for more than two years after it developed in November 2021 following the birth of her first child, Sophia.

Surgeries, chemotherapy and other treatments followed the news that her initial stage 3 diagnosis had changed to stage 4.

In January 2024, Kellie started another six-month round of chemotherapy, but her husband has revealed that has now stopped.

The footy star revealed that his wife has stopped her chemotherapy and radiation treatments and has now put her faith in alternative medicine.

The Port Adelaide forward said his wife (recently pictured) has now decided to pursue alternative treatments

Kellie has previously said that both chemotherapy and all alternative therapies worked to slow the spread of her cancer, which she says robbed her of 100 percent of her first year of motherhood with Sophia.

‘I have entered menopause early. I don’t know if I can come back from that,” she said in March last year.

“That was honestly my biggest struggle, knowing that I don’t get to give Sophia any siblings, which is so hard. We had always planned to have a big family.

‘It’s just something I’ve always wanted. It was the hardest pill to swallow of all the pills I’ve taken in the past 18 months.

Earlier this month, Jeremy made headlines when he was handed a three-week ban for making homophobic comments to an Essendon player during the Gather Round.

The comment was picked up over the referees’ microphones on the pitch, but Finlayson subsequently self-reported the incident to the club and later apologized for his actions.

“Kellie is fighting for her life and that this will happen to her even if she hasn’t done anything… She’s been more supportive and we’ve talked about it a lot at home,” Finlayson said. The age.

The Port Adelaide star said he and Kellie had to explain to their daughter Sophia (pictured together) why ‘Daddy is in trouble’ for making a homophobic slur during a match

‘We explained it to our daughter and even though she’s only two, she knows that daddy is in trouble, that daddy did something bad and that he used a bad word. We’ll have to keep explaining that to her as she gets older.’

Finlayson can’t quite explain why he said that comment – and thinking about it still keeps him awake at night.

“Every day I wish I could take it all back,” he said.

“It’s hard to talk about even now, and I don’t know who I hurt or how many people. I have family members who are gay and friends who are gay.

“I approached them all to explain that I just said something so wrong in the heat of the moment.”

Kellie has been battling cancer for more than two years after her condition first came to light in November 2021

Kellie has previously reported that both chemotherapy and all alternative therapies have worked to slow the spread of her cancer

Finlayson was banned for three matches for using a homophobic slur against an Essendon player earlier this month

Earlier this year, Finlayson said the turmoil of recent years had taken its toll and affected his football career.

“I’ve tried to put on a brave face everywhere,” he said.

“I just see how strong Kellie is and just try to be her rock and just try to put a smile on her face on the football field for her and Soph.”

Kellie has remained a beacon of positivity throughout her treatment.

She is determined to enjoy the life she has left and hopes to see as many milestones from her daughter Sophia as possible.

‘As long as the cancer remains, I feel like I have the potential to live a pretty long life. I could see Sophia’s 21st birthday!,” she told the Herald Sun.

‘I hope I see her first day of school. That will take another four years, which is obviously not that long, but it is longer than I expected when I first heard the diagnosis.’