Chatting on the BBC, Growing up on popular kids show Byker Grove was such a fun time and I was on the show for 7 years. But I understand. Holly lost 32-year-old soulmate Ross Blair to a brain tumour a week ago. Holly Matthews playing Candy Carter in the BBC's Saturday night drama Casualty. David Walliams and ex Keeley Hazell were reportedly spotted at a private members’ club in Mayfair, London. We refuse to be victims.This cruel disease can happen to anyone and it does, every day. She says: “His instructions were clear: ‘I do not want my girls living on me making decisions when I’m not there. That's why I am supporting The Brain Tumour Charity which funds research to find a cure for brain tumours which is the biggest cancer killer of children and adults under 40 in the UK. Before I met Ross, if anyone talked about love at first sight, I cringed. Loose Women's Brenda Edwards in tears as she reflects on untimely death of parents when she was four. At 31, I've had conversations with my husband I never imagined at my age. “That is a weird space to be in, but a space that I and his family are living in. “By September both girls will be starting a new school. After my Casualty role attracted interest, I'd got my big break with a film role playing a footballer's wife. Around December 2013, I had just finished filming a two-parter for BBC 1's Casualty portraying rape victim Gina Timpson and Ross was becoming increasingly depressed. He said to me, ‘If I died tomorrow I would have done everything I wanted. "None of this feels real at all and I keep having moments of 'what the f***?! Very black and white and always spoke his mind, which rubbed some people up the wrong way. He was told it was migraines and put on a waiting list for a headache clinic. Right now, he looks like the same gorgeous, healthy man I've always known and I just want to freeze frame these joyous family snaps in my mind. EXCLUSIVE The Wanted star Tom Parker called his bandmate Max George a “k**bhead” after Max unveiled Tom and Kelsey’s baby news on Lorraine. The girls will choose what to keep from their dad’s prized possessions. The property developer also asked Holly not to be consumed by charity fundraising once he was gone – but she intends to continue supporting the Myton Hospices and the Brain Tumour Charity. Tom McDonnell parted ways with Ella Wise in an explosive showdown recently, but how much do we know about Tom away from the cameras? I am an optimist. When Ross was first diagnosed, doctors ticked the box that said treatment was aiming to 'cure', not the 'prolong life' box. How to dress like a grown up with Shane Watson: Bin boring jumpers... it's time to go OTT! Adrenaline pumped through my body. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Holly also revealed details of the open funeral that anyone who knew Ross is welcome to attend. During the 20-minute drive, despite his pain, he still tried to crack jokes. Jack Fincham says he's in 'blistering pain' as he unveils bandaged nose following emergency surgery. As Brooke played on the floor, we exchanged rings. Thinking his mum would buckle, I looked over, maybe to catch her. But he started suffering low moods and became very depressed when Brooke was about six months old. “The coming months will be tough but we will ride the waves and do what we need to.”. Former Love Island star Jack Fincham has showed his bandaged nose after getting an emergency surgery following a car crash in mid-October. View our online Press Pack. After surgery and 11 months of chemo and radiotherapy we just got on with our lives and Ross had scans every three months. Going for cups of tea, chatting, laughing. But Ross, a property developer, responded well to the treatment and the tumour remained stable for two years. It has been reported that Dominic West's marriage to Catherine FitzGerald is "as good as over" after he reportedly confessed to having feelings for actress Lily James. Ross’s funeral will be held at Nuneaton Crematorium, in Eastboro Way, Nuneaton at 3.45pm on Wednesday, August 9. Holly Matthews, a British Actress playing Candy Carter in the BBC's prime time hospital drama Casualty. Believe me, there are times when I bawl my eyes out and am gripped with fear and negativity. When Brooke was 11 months old, Ross and Holly got married in February 2012. WATERLOO Road and Casualty star Holly Matthews has revealed her husband’s heartbreaking final words as he died from a brain tumour. Dad-of-two Ross died at Myton Hospice in Coventry surrounded by friends and family. Ross was diagnosed with a rare grade-4 primitive neuroectodermal tumour (PNET) in 2014. that he had a glioblastoma, the most common and aggressive primary malignant brain tumour in adults. When he lost his hair, he joked; 'I didn't have much of it anyway!'. Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan show off incredible Christmas decorations after swapping tree. At hospital, he had CT and MRI scans. Biopsy tests showed it was a rare grade 4 primitive neuro-ectodermal tumour (PNET) which is normally found in children. Ross, who is the son of ex-Aston Villa and Coventry City player Andy Blair, died last Saturday after a hard-fought battle, undergoing two operations, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Holly can't bear to think of a time when 'Rolly' - an amalgamation of their two names - won't exist any more. !”, “how did we even get here? After writing to Helen Gregory (the producer of Byker Grove) without her parent's knowledge she was then asked to audition and although she was too young for the original part she auditioned for, the producers liked her and wrote in the part of Emma Miller. It’s an on running joke in my family that BBC Casualty has jinxed me. it still makes me smile when things come up in the news about the show and where me and my fellow cast members are now. Finding out Ross' tumour has grown was even harder this time. On Saturday night BBC drama Casualty aired a heart-rending storyline in which Glen had to break it to his girlfriend Robyn that he had a glioblastoma, the most common and aggressive primary malignant brain tumour in adults. After writing to Helen Gregory (the ... Born: October 13, 1984 STARmeter. Dionne drove me home in silence. Just four days later, Ross came home. Stacey Solomon shows graphic snap of live 'hairy' maggot she almost ate after finding it in her chestnut. They have each been left a house in his will. Holly reveals: “Brooke said to me, ‘you’re Mummy and Daddy now, because Daddy is in you. She has also told how her six-year-old daughter has helped give her the strength to cope with her tragic husband’s death. Former Casualty actress Holly Matthews faces telling her children, Brooke, five, and Texas, three, above, that Daddy may not be here to see them grow up, Holly and Ross met eight years ago and she says there was 'instant attraction' and the pair became such a strong couple friends soon dubbed them 'Rolly'. Holly started professional acting at the tender age of 11. I’m heartbroken. Although I allow myself moments of preparation for the worst, my main focus is on the right now. Holly began her acting career in Byker Grove playing Emma Miller from the age of 11, Emma said that Ross understood her childhood after growing up the son of an Aston Villa star, But, we have lived a fairly normal life until now…. Perfect! Michelle Keegan has reportedly had no choice but to go into self-isolation after coming into contact with covid-19 during a photoshoot. “He was surrounded by me, his mum (Dionne Blair), dad (Andy Blair) and sister (Ashley Blair), peacefully and with the support of the incredible Myton Hospice staff. Holly says: “This is not about clearing Daddy out. However, in May this year the couple, above on holiday, were told told his tumour was growing. Afterwards, we went for a cuppa and a scone. Again we were told migraines and sent home. I wore a white hoodie with a red dress printed on it and Ross wore his dad's old football shirt from his Sheffield Wednesday days. Ross had days when he was snappy or withdrawn. Holly poses with her girls Texas, left, and Brooke, right. Matthews also has a daughter called Texas born in 2013. The actress was comforting her dying husband Ross Blair when she asked what his favourite memories were, and struggling to breathe, he simply told her: "You, you, you.". At three and nearly one, Brooke and Texas were too young to understand. She said: “He loved those girls so much and he was the best dad, he chose to be around them, he adored them. Right from the start, Ross was a brilliant, hands-on dad. A glass is half full, type of person. Jesy Nelson says Little Mix’s innocence was ‘taken from them’ as fans share concern over her absence from talent show. The wake is at Coventry’s Village Hotel. (Image: Holly Matthews' husband Ross Blair has died Holly Matthews/Facebook), The pair have two daughters together [Holly Matthews/Facebook], The actress opened up about her husband's battle with an incurable brain tumour [Holly Matthews/Facebook], Ross had two operations before his sad death [Holly Matthews/Facebook], (Image: Holly had not left her husband's side since he was transferred to a hospice Holly Matthews/Facebook). Holly and Ross had two daughters together and she vowed to "ride the waves" of grief with them. 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