Ayda Field was visibly emotional as she shared the heartbreaking news live on air that her mother, Gwen, is battling cancer.
The 45-year-old American actress, married to Robbie Williams, opened up about her family life and revealed that Gwen is also battling Parkinson’s disease while undergoing treatment for cervical cancer, a condition she was first diagnosed with four years ago.
Ayda revealed that her mother’s cancer has returned more aggressively and metastasised. The actress also shared that it has been an emotional time for the family, saying they have all cried together and experienced many “moments of deep sadness.”
Appearing on Loose Women today, October, 3, Ayda said: “This is a really tough thing for me to talk about.
“My mother – we don’t talk about stages in our house – and I say all of this after having discussed it with my mum that I was going to potentially discuss what she was going through.
“My mother said, ‘I so want you to tell this story, I just want to make sure it’s positive’.
“I am going to do my best and I am going to make this positive.”
She also shared: “My mother unfortunately has had a return of her cervical cancer and she is also a breast cancer survivor.
“The cancer has come back; we got the news a couple of months ago and I’ve just been privately processing it.”
Ayda also took to Instagram to share the heartbreaking news with her followers She wrote in a post: “The news has been shocking and difficult for us all to privately process.
“She’s cried. I’ve cried. We’ve all cried together. There have been many moments of deep sadness.
“And yet, also moments of profound beauty and joy, in very unexpected ways.
“This is a battle. And what my mother has lost in hair and weight, she has more than gained in strength and bravery. I am lucky to have such a warrior mummy showing me the way.”
Ayda Field, known professionally as Ayda Williams, is an American actress and talent show judge.
She has gained fame for her appearance as a panellist on Loose Women as well as a judge on the British The X Factor.
The star is married to British singer Robbie Williams, and together they share four children: Theodora, Charlton, Colette, and Beau.