Gogglebox star announces death of beloved mother and shares touching tribute

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Googlebox star announces death of beloved mother and shares touching tribute
Googlebox star announces death of beloved mother and shares touching tribute

Gogglebox star Kate Bottley has shared her heartbreak after her mum passed away following some "scary" health news.

The priest took to Twitter yesterday asking fans to pray for her mum Margaret who was rushed to hospital.

Today she updated fans with the sad news that her mum had passed away.

"She really was a smasher," she wrote.

"May the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace and rise in glory."

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Kate added two photos of her and her beloved mum, one taken from when she was a child.

"And we’ll take all the prayers, mass intentions and general positive thoughts we can get, thanks (Also FYI Dry January is cancelled, she bloody loved a Bacardi and Coke)," she added.

Gogglebox star announces death of beloved mother and shares touching tributeKate Bottley shared a sweet tribute to her mum (BBC/Leigh Keily)

Friends and followers rushed to the comment section to share their well wishes.

"Sending lots of love darling," Kym Marsh wrote.

Alex Winters added: "I’m so so sorry. Sending love & peace xxx"

Gogglebox star announces death of beloved mother and shares touching tributeHer mum Margaret passed away after spending time in hospital (Kate Bottley/Twitter)
Gogglebox star announces death of beloved mother and shares touching tributeKate said her mum was a 'smasher' and joked that Dry January was over (Sandra Rowse/REX/Shutterstock)

"Sending a big hug. She looks like a good ‘un and must have been so proud of you. XX" another added.

A fourth commented: "Oh Kate I am so very very sorry. Your wonderful relationship shone out from your tweets. You will be in my thoughts tonight x"

After her mum fell ill, she penned to her Twitter followers on Monday: "Please pray for M, Lord In Your Mercy."

Gogglebox star announces death of beloved mother and shares touching tributeShe became popular on Gogglebox with her husband Graham (Channel 4)

Kate's mum has been in hospital for a number of weeks after some "scary health news" earlier this month.

The Channel 4 star revealed that Margaret was being looked after by NHS staff for "three weeks" in another tweet.

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