Birds of a Feather star Linda became emotional on the show as she talked about her sister’s tough few years

Linda Robson broke down as she thanked viewers for their support since her sister’s cancer diagnosis.

The Birds of a Feather actress began Friday’s Loose Women with a special message of thanks to viewers who had taken the time to send well-wishes to her sister who had recently been diagnosed with cancer.

Emotional Linda said: “I’d just like to say thank you to everyone for all the tweets I’ve had about my sister Tina.

“She lost her husband 18 months ago, he had a heart attack and died in front of her and then a year later she got diagnosed with breast cancer.

Linda thanked viewers for sending their well-wishes for her sister

Linda’s co-hosts piled on the hugs when Linda was overcome with emotion

“So just when you think things can’t get worse, they get even worse,” she added as she began to choke up.

“But anyway, it’s grade two and she’s had her chemo and she’s had a lumpectomy and she’s now having radiotherapy and it’s all looking really really good.

“So thank you very much to everyone who’s tweeted and sent support for her and everything. Thank you.”

Linda’s fellow Loose Women then rallied around their friend and gave her a massive hug and the show went to a break.

Linda with her Birds co-stars Lesley Joseph and Pauline Quirke ( 
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She spoke about cancer earlier this year when she appeared on TV to talk about her late mum Rita who passed away two-and-a-half years ago after being diagnosed with stomach cancer.

She discussed the impossible decision her family faced after doctors recommended Rita, who weighed just 6-stone and had symptoms of dementia, didn’t have any treatment because she was too frail to have surgery or chemotherapy.

Linda explained: “The doctors told us she was simply too frail for an operation or chemo.

Linda has been a vocal supporter of cancer charities since her mum’s death from the illness

“She never stopped recognising us, thank God. But she just wouldn’t eat in the end, all she’d agree to eat was sweets or strawberry milkshake.

“She was in the Marie Curie Hospice in Hampstead for the last few months, and she hated the staff washing her – she was a private person.

“We’d arrive to find her yelling at the nurses who were trying to help her bathe. The staff never once lost their patience, and always treated us and our mum with such respect.”