"Hello everyone," she posted. "Some incredibly devastating news to share as my wonderful mum, Vicky, has sadly passed away this morning.

"I wished to make use of this platform to allow you to all know, as I understand how a lot she valued all of your love and help in so some ways."

Bobby, 64, had recently spoken about the horror and pain of Vicky's illness and how the best medicine was laughter.

In the candid interview with the Daily Star, Bobby said watching his beloved cope with pancreatic cancer has been "extraordinarily, extraordinarily, extraordinarily painful".

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