Maddy Anholt dead at 35: TV star and charity campaigner passes away following battle with rare and aggressive brain cancer – months after daughter’s birth
Maddy Anholt dies at 35: TV star and charity activist dies after battle with rare and aggressive brain cancer – months after daughter’s birth
BBC star Maddy Anholt has died at the age of 35.
The charity campaigner and TV star, who starred in BBC, ITV and Channel 4 sitcoms and appeared on This Morning, died after a battle with a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer – following the birth of her daughter Opal last year.
In a GoFundMe post shared Wednesday evening, Maddy’s family wrote, “It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of Maddy Anholt…
‘Our beloved daughter, sister, twin brother, friend, wife and mother, who left this world on Wednesday, September 13 at the age of 35…
‘You may be aware that shortly after the birth of her wonderful daughter Opal last year, Maddy was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer…
Heartbreak: BBC star Maddy Anholt has died aged 35
“She carried out the subsequent surgery and treatment with astonishing grace and courage, guided every step of the way by her family and devoted husband, Ben.
‘She spent her last weeks at her parents’ home, Sunflower House, bathed in love and tranquility, and with the sounds of nature around her.
‘We are overwhelmed with gratitude to the many friends who have supported us with their love and prayers at this difficult time – as well as to the countless nurses, doctors and the NHS as a whole, who have treated her with unfailing dignity and compassion…
‘We would particularly like to thank the wonderful team at Seaton Hospice at Home who are the epitome of empathy, professionalism and love.’
Last year, Maddy released How to Leave Your Psychopath: The Essential Handbook for Escaping Toxic Relationships, a book about her plight in an abusive relationship.
In 2015, the comedian revealed she was hoping to raise £3,500 to travel to Scotland in search of her ‘perfect prince’, after exhausting the dating scene in her native London at the time – before meeting her husband.
She told FEMAIL at the time: ‘Dating can be an expensive affair, especially if you’re an independent woman like me…
‘After spending all my money dating the men of London, I barely have the train ticket to Watford, let alone Edinburgh. So I turn to the public to finance this fairy tale ending…
‘I came up with the concept for the show after having so many hilariously awful internet dates and a good friend of mine told me to write a book about it – I went one better.’
Shock: The charity campaigner and TV star, who starred in BBC, ITV and Channel 4 sitcoms and appeared on This Morning, died after a battle with a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer – following the birth of her daughter Opal last year (pictured in 2018)