Former Miss World Rosanna Davison opens up about mother's cancer journey
Former Miss World Rosanna Davison has opened up about her mother's cancer diagnosis.
The beauty queen revealed her mother Diane was diagnosed with cancer in 2023.
Rosanna revealed the devastation her family felt when they were told of her diagnosis but said she is now in remission.
She told us: "It was a big shock and a big cry. She's the healthiest person in the world. Really health conscious. It just goes to show it can happen no matter how healthy your lifestyle is.
"It takes no prisoners. It can happen to anyone."
But the mum-of-three said her mam was able to travel with her dad, singer Chris De Burgh, to Australia on his latest tour.
"She's great. She was able to travel with my dad. She's in complete remission now from cancer.
"She's absolutely living her best life. Which is amazing to see. She had a rough couple of years.
"I think she's just such a great success story. Of a cancer survivor. She fought it early because of a routine check.
"I think the message, the reason why I spoke about it, I guess, is because of the importance of routine checks, checking your blood.
"I'm trying to keep up to date now. I'm due to go in the next couple of weeks for an annual blood check.
"It's just to keep you on top of your health checks, whether it's smears or mammograms or blood tests. Just to keep you on top of your health.
"She's someone who caught their cancer early, went through the chemo but is through the other side of it now. Great success story."
The Dubliner also told how her 76-year-old famous father is showing no signs of slowing down and retirement is not on the horizon.
"He just did a tour of Australia. He kind of kept it low key. He was like 'me and your mum popping off to Australia.'
"And then he did the Opera House in Sydney one of the nights. So he did like a six or eight-day tour in two weeks.
"I don't know how (he does it). They were getting flights in between from coast to coast. He's 76.
"There's no sign of him stopping.
"My granny, though, is about to turn 99. So there's something in the genes there," she added.
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