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Daily Mail
2 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Kellie Finlayson appears relaxed as she arrives for her In Conversation event in Sydney's Newtown amid cancer battle - alongside pregnant TV star Liv Phyland
Kellie Finlayson is promoting her brand new book. The AFL WAG, who is battling cancer, appeared in good spirits as she arrived for her In Conversation event in Sydney 's Newtown on Wednesday, to celebrate the release of her tome, There Must Be More! The 29-year-old appeared relaxed as she made her way inside the event after strolling down the busy street. Kellie dressed in a casually chic ensemble including a black top under a matching cardigan. She added a pair of sparkling pale grey jeans with glittering accents and a pair of pointed heels. 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. The AFL WAG, who is battling cancer, appeared in good spirits as she arrived for her In Conversation event in Sydney's Newtown on Wednesday She opted for a clean makeup look with a nude lipstick and wore her blonde hair down around her face. Also at the event was host Liv Phyland who recently announced she is expecting her second child. The television host covered up her baby bump in under a camel trench coat worn with brown boots. It comes after Kellie revealed how her husband's Port Adelaide teammates quietly stepped in to cover the cost of her dream $10,000 wedding ring as she faced mounting medical bills from life-saving cancer treatment. The act of generosity, led by veteran midfielder Travis Boak, made her dream wedding possible when the couple's finances were stretched thin by chemotherapy and hospital stays. Kellie and husband Jeremy Finlayson had planned to marry in October 2023. But everything changed when Kellie's oncologist gave her the devastating news - her bowel cancer had returned and spread to her lungs. It was terminal. Doctors warned she could lose her hair in the coming weeks, prompting the couple to move the ceremony forward. With just over three weeks to organise it, their wedding took place at Tennyson Beach in South Australia, surrounded by close friends and family. Kellie never thought her dream ring would be part of the day. 'When we knew we had to act quickly, I didn't even think about things like the ring anymore,' she said. 'It just wasn't something we could afford.' That's when Jeremy's teammates stepped in. They pooled together to buy the exact ring Kellie had once hoped for. 'It meant the world to me,' she said. 'They didn't just show up for Jeremy, they showed up for me, too.' The day was full of emotion. Sophia, their 19-month-old daughter, walked down the aisle holding a bouquet of daisies. Kellie followed arm in arm with her father and maid of honour. 'There wasn't a dry eye in the room,' she said. Jeremy watched on, overwhelmed. 'Watching Kell walk down the aisle with her dad was just breathtaking,' he said. 'One of the most precious moments of my life.' He made a quiet promise to their daughter: 'I made a vow to Sophia to take care of her while her mummy can't, and I'll continue to do so for the rest of my life.' Kellie was first diagnosed with stage-four bowel cancer in 2021 at just 25. At the time, she was three months postpartum and mistook her symptoms for normal recovery. It wasn't until she noticed blood in her stool that she sought medical help. Scans uncovered a large bowel blockage. Surgery and chemotherapy followed. For a brief moment, there was hope the cancer had gone. But by Christmas 2022, the disease had metastasised to her lungs. The diagnosis crushed plans for more children. Chemotherapy left her infertile. Kellie and Jeremy tried to grow their family through surrogacy. Seven attempts failed. She details the grief, pain and resilience in her memoir There Must Be More! In it, she describes the physical side effects of treatment, including terrifying anaphylactic reactions. She recounts the emotional toll of missing moments with Sophia and spending anniversaries in hospital. Kellie is now an ambassador for the Jodi Lee Foundation, urging Australians to take bowel symptoms seriously.
Daily Mail
23-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
Kellie Finlayson reveals how her husband's footy teammates made her wedding dream come true when it was almost ruined by her cancer battle
Kellie Finlayson has revealed how her husband's Port Adelaide teammates quietly stepped in to cover the cost of her dream $10,000 wedding ring as she faced mounting medical bills from life-saving cancer treatment. The act of generosity, led by veteran midfielder Travis Boak, made her dream wedding possible when the couple's finances were stretched thin by chemotherapy and hospital stays. Kellie and husband Jeremy Finlayson had planned to marry in October 2023. But everything changed when Kellie's oncologist gave her the devastating news - her bowel cancer had returned and spread to her lungs. It was terminal. Doctors warned she could lose her hair in the coming weeks, prompting the couple to move the ceremony forward. With just over three weeks to organise it, their wedding took place at Tennyson Beach in South Australia, surrounded by close friends and family. Kellie never thought her dream ring would be part of the day. The couple were engaged to be married but had to rush the proceedings after Kellie received the life-changing news she had cancer 'When we knew we had to act quickly, I didn't even think about things like the ring anymore,' she said. 'It just wasn't something we could afford.' That's when Jeremy's teammates stepped in. They pooled together to buy the exact ring Kellie had once hoped for. 'It meant the world to me,' she said. 'They didn't just show up for Jeremy, they showed up for me, too.' The day was full of emotion. Sophia, their 19-month-old daughter, walked down the aisle holding a bouquet of daisies. Kellie followed arm in arm with her father and maid of honour. 'There wasn't a dry eye in the room,' she said. Jeremy watched on, overwhelmed. 'Watching Kell walk down the aisle with her dad was just breathtaking,' he said. 'One of the most precious moments of my life.' Kellie continues to fight the deadly disease and is a mentor, source of inspiration and ambassador for all others battling cancer He made a quiet promise to their daughter: 'I made a vow to Sophia to take care of her while her mummy can't, and I'll continue to do so for the rest of my life.' Kellie was first diagnosed with stage-four bowel cancer in 2021 at just 25. At the time, she was three months postpartum and mistook her symptoms for normal recovery. It wasn't until she noticed blood in her stool that she sought medical help. Scans uncovered a large bowel blockage. Surgery and chemotherapy followed. For a brief moment, there was hope the cancer had gone. But by Christmas 2022, the disease had metastasised to her lungs. The diagnosis crushed plans for more children. Chemotherapy left her infertile. Kellie and Jeremy tried to grow their family through surrogacy. Seven attempts failed. She details the grief, pain and resilience in her memoir There Must Be More. In it, she describes the physical side effects of treatment, including terrifying anaphylactic reactions. She recounts the emotional toll of missing moments with Sophia and spending anniversaries in hospital. Kellie is now an ambassador for the Jodi Lee Foundation, urging Australians to take bowel symptoms seriously.
Daily Mail
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Cancer-stricken footy WAG Kellie Finlayson gives heartbreaking insight into what she thinks about when she has chemotherapy
Kellie Finlayson has given a heartbreaking insight into what she thinks about while undergoing chemotherapy. The brave mum, who is married to Port Adelaide star Jeremy Finlayson, is battling stage four bowel and lung cancer and has undergone thoracic surgery in recent months. She was first diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2021 and revealed in 2022 that the illness had spread to her lungs. After posting a hopeful update on social media in 2023 she stated that she would be stopping chemotherapy, but last July, she revealed to followers on social media that the cancer had begun to grow again and would be undergoing further chemotherapy treatment. Finlayson, who is in her late 20s, has now spoken about what she thinks about during her chemotherapy sessions, revealing that the thought came into her mind after listening to the Inherited Podcast. 'What I actually came on here to talk about was a podcast that I listened to, it was a couple of weeks ago, but it's stuck with me and now every time someone asks me it is kind of the response I use,' She said addressing followers in an Instagram story. 'It was the Inherited Podcast with Michelle's mum which obviously hit home for obvious reasons. She added: 'But something that she said really strung a cord with me. 'She was asked if she was scared of dying, or something similar to that, I don't want to put words into her mouth, but what stuck with me was the part where she said not a lot of people get to make the most of their ending. 'What I was getting at is that someone could get hit by a bus or have a sudden heart attack or an illness that gets them really quickly and they don't get the chance to say goodbye. 'Not that I've ever really done that but like obviously a lot of people do have to do that because they're given a timeline or whatever it may be, but they get to make the most of their last days or even choose their last meal. You know we always talk about our death row meal and all that sort of jazz. 'But now when people talk to me about having to do chemo, which I'm about to do, which is why I'm thinking about it, I'm like: "Yes at least I get to do things that get to prolong my life". 'Like no it will probably never be gone. But I get to do things, I get to create a legacy, I get to spend time with my family or my friends and do things that I want to do. You know.' Earlier in March, Finlayson revealed she had undergone a VATS procedure to remove a piece of tissue from her lungs. VATS stands for Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery, which is a form of keyhole surgery. She revealed that doctors had removed metastatic tissue from her lungs. Metastatic tissue occurs when cancer cells spread from a primary tumour to other areas in the body to form new tumours. Finlayson is now set to release a book, 'There Must Be More: Finding Purpose In The Face Of The Unimaginable', with the book set to shed light on her journey. The inspiring mum said she was 'so incredibly proud to share this piece with me and the world, and still so confused every day as to why my story is worthy of being literally printed in a book.' 'Imposter syndrome is screaming, but deep down, I know this is bigger than me. 'This is for those who have faced devastation, for those who feel alone, for those who no longer have a voice to share their story. 'For those who are stuck for words, for those who feel helpless. 'I feel like I've lived a dozen lives, and somehow, beyond motherhood, becoming an author might just be the most surreal one yet. 'This is hope. This is me - the rawest version of me.' The book is set to delve into how she has dealt with such devastating news but has bounced back.
