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Time of India
2 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Former Miss Universe Australia Erin McNaught faces her toughest role as a mother after devastating news about her son
Australian model and TV presenter Erin McNaught has revealed that her nine-month-old son, Obi Brooks Kotaras, has been diagnosed with a large brain tumour . The 43-year-old actress shared the news on Instagram alongside partner Stasi Kotaras , known professionally as Stace Cadet, on Thursday, June 12. Obi, born in October 2024, began showing worrying symptoms recently. His parents noticed he struggled to eat, sleep, and hold his head upright. They promptly took him for an MRI at Queensland Children's Hospital . A neurosurgeon confirmed the scary diagnosis: a large tumour on the right side of Obi's brain. 'We are absolutely shattered,' McNaught wrote, describing the past few days as the 'hardest.' Play Video Pause Skip Backward Skip Forward Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 0:00 Loaded : 0% 0:00 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 1x Playback Rate Chapters Chapters Descriptions descriptions off , selected Captions captions settings , opens captions settings dialog captions off , selected Audio Track default , selected Picture-in-Picture Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Text Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Caption Area Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Drop shadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Honor a Forgotten Father Today HelpAge India Donate Now Undo She praised the hospital's care and said the family remains hopeful the tumour can be removed and that Obi can recover fully. She added that they are 'so lucky' to have family and friends supporting them through the journey ahead. Who is Erin McNaught? Live Events Born in Canberra in May 1982, Erin McNaught first rose to fame as Miss Universe Australia in 2006. She represented Australia at the global pageant before launching a career in modelling and television. She has also worked as an actress, most notably on the soap opera Neighbours (1985), The Other Guy (2017), and Drunk History: Australia (2020), and as a presenter for MTV's Hot30 Countdown. McNaught has three sons. Her oldest two, Evander (born December 2014) and Ennio (born 2017), are from her previous marriage to British musician Elliot John Gleave, known as Example. In early 2007, McNaught began dating rugby league player Braith Anasta but left due to time constraints from filming Neighbours. After a two-year relationship with Nathan Jolliffe, she became engaged to musician 'Example' in November 2012, marrying him on 18 May 2013. They welcomed their first child, Evander, on 21 December 2014. McNaught suffered a miscarriage in December 2016 and had their second child, Ennio, in 2017. In October 2022, they announced their separation after 11 years together. In 2023, she began a relationship with music producer Stasi Kotaras. Less than a year later, their son Obi was born in October 2024.
News.com.au
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Aussie celeb couple's ‘heartbreaking' baby update
Australian actress and model Erin McNaught and her partner, music producer Stace Cadet, have today revealed they've been dealt a challenging hand since the birth of their son Obi in October last year. McNaught, 43, and Stace – real name Stasi Kotaras – announced that following a 'rapid decline' in their young son's 'behaviour and happiness' in recent weeks, doctors have informed them that nine-month-old Obi has a 'large brain tumour' on the right side of his brain. The crushing diagnosis came after the couple noticed their son was having problems eating, sleeping 'and most recently, keeping his head straight.' They wrote that a neurosurgeon delivered the 'heartbreaking' diagnosis on Tuesday evening, and shared a photo of their young son's brain scan. 'We are absolutely shattered and the last few days have been our hardest days. Our team at the Queensland Children's Hospital have been incredible and we remain hopeful that we can remove the mass and get Obi healthy and happy, pending the results,' they wrote. 'We have a long and difficult road ahead us but are so lucky to have our family and friends' support at this time and we're keeping focused on getting our little boy back.' Fans and celeb friends have flooded the couple's post with messages of support – among them, McNaught's ex-husband and father to her two older children, British rapper Example. 'You got this,' Example wrote under the post. 'Big love team. Obi will be a fighter like his parents,' said tennis player Dylan Alcott. 'Oh no — this is heartbreaking. Sending so much hope & strength,' wrote Dani Reilly, former Bloc contestant who last year lost her first child with husband Dan at just 10 days old.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Erin McNaught reveals heartbreaking news about her nine month old baby: 'We are absolutely shattered'
Australian model Erin McNaught and her partner Stace Cadet have shared devastating news about their nine-month-old son Obi Brooks Kotaras, revealing he has been diagnosed with a brain tumour. The couple, who welcomed their first child together in October last year, issued an emotional joint statement on Thursday morning, expressing their anguish over Obi's recent health battle. 'For the last few weeks we have noticed a rapid decline in Obi's behaviour and happiness,' the statement began. 'He was having problems eating, sleeping and most recently, keeping his head straight.' They explained that after noticing the worrying changes they took Obi in for an MRI scan under the advice of their doctor. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. A scan, conducted earlier this week, revealed the shocking diagnosis - a large brain tumour located on the right side of his brain The scan, conducted earlier this week, revealed the shocking diagnosis - a large brain tumour located on the right side of his brain. 'At about 6:00pm Tuesday night we met with a neurosurgeon who broke the heartbreaking news,' they said. 'We are absolutely shattered and the last few days have been our hardest days.' The former Miss Universe Australia and her partner went on to praise the team at Queensland Children's Hospital, who are now working with them to determine a treatment plan. 'Our team at the Queensland Children Hospital have been incredible and remain hopeful that we can remove the mass and get Obi healthy and happy pending the results,' they added. The post has since been flooded with messages of support from family, friends and fans, including Erin's ex-husband Example. 'You got this,' Example wrote, while Steph Claire Smith added: 'Sending healing love ❤️.' 'Heartbreaking, he will pull through, kids are tougher than we realise! Sending thoughts and prayers and absolute positive vibes to you all,' another message read. This harrowing update follows what was initially a joyful start to parenthood for Erin and Stace, who confirmed the birth of their son exclusively to Daily Mail Australia back in December. The couple shared at the time that they had named him Obi and were over the moon to bring him home. 'We are so in love with him, we can't believe he's finally here,' Stace said in December. . 'Fair to say we didn't get a lot of sleep when we got home from the hospital last night – mostly because we can't take our eyes off him.' The former MTV host also previously opened up about her difficult pregnancy, revealing the journey had been 'a little touch and go at times,' with health complications in the final trimester.
