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    Reality TV star, 34, diagnosed with breast cancer admits ‘I’m ready to fight’

    Katie Thurston, who starred in season 17 of The Bachelorette and got engaged to comedian Jeff Arcuri in September, shared the heartbreaking news with her fans on social media21:38, 15 Feb 2025Updated 21:38, 15 Feb 2025A star of reality dating show The Bachelorette revealed her heartbreaking news to fansReality TV icon Katie Thurston courageously disclosed that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer in a devastating ‘life update’.The 34-year old-ex-Bachelorette, who became engaged to comic Jeff Arcuri last September, took to social media to share the heart-wrenching update with her followers.Instead of a typical Valentine’s Day celebration with her beau, Katie, from the US, spent it organising her treatment plan. Posting on Instagram, Katie penned: “Life update: I have breast cancer.”Yesterday I saw all the couples post their Valentine’s Day celebrations. I felt envious if I’m being honest. Jeff took me to Hawaii and after, we were going to travel the world before planting roots together in NYC finally. But instead, my V-Day was spent coordinating a place to live as I have to go back to LA for more testing and treatment.”Reality star Katie Thurston shared her diagnosis on social media(Image: More

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    Laura Whitmore shares final text messages with Caroline Flack five years after death

    Love Island host Laura Whitmore has shared the final text messages she exchanged with Caroline Flack before her tragic death five years ago, as she remembered her friend16:55, 15 Feb 2025Updated 17:03, 15 Feb 2025Laura Whitmore and Caroline Flack share messages weeks before her deathFormer Love Island host Laura Whitmore has opened up about her last text exchanges with Caroline Flack before the her passing. On the fifth anniversary of Caroline’s death, Laura chose to share their private messages with the world.The TV star tragically took her own life on 15 February 2020, after she was informed that her trial for allegedly assaulting her then-boyfriend, Lewis Burton, would proceed despite initially being told she’d only receive a caution. Caroline had passed the Love Island presenting torch to Laura in December 2019 and endorsed her publicly.Now, Laura has disclosed the supportive behind-the-scenes conversation they shared, posting their final text exchange on Instagram.Caroline and Laura were good friends(Image: More