Carol McGiffin wore wig to hide cancer diagnosis from Lynda Bellingham towards end of life

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cancer that had been going on for more than a year. Carol McGiffin, who shared the screen with Lynda as part of the Loose Women panel, was also diagnosed with cancer while the actress was in the final moments of her life.Speaking to presenter Kate Thornton on her White Wine Question Time podcast, Carol recounted wearing a wig around Lynda to avoid telling her of her cancer diagnosis.Both Kate and Carol had been invited for a brunch to “say their last goodbyes” before their friend passed away.The pair also remembered during the chat last month seeing Lynda smoke despite her long-standing disapproval of smoking.Kate asked: “Didn’t you wear a wig the last time you went we saw Lynda Bellingham?”Carol admitted: “Yes because I wasn’t going to tell her either.”Kate explained: “So Lynda Bellingham had cancer, and it ultimately took her life.“So she’d invited us to her flat to effectively say our goodbyes.

We were going for what she called kind of ‘Champagne brunch’.“And I knew that you had cancer but she didn’t know and you didn’t want that to distract from the day.”Carol added: “I mean, I didn’t want to tell her because I thought she’s got enough to worry about.“And when we got there - I don’t know if you remember - she was having such a good time.“This was towards the end, so the last thing I wanted to talk to her about was cancer basically because she was having a drink and being a bit riotous.”Kate interrupted laughing as she added: “She smoked.

After years of being a flipping preacher about smoking…”Carol interjected: “She sat by the window smoking like, ‘Oh, I’ve got nothing to lose’.“And I absolutely loved her for that.”The Loose Women regular continued: “But in the end on that day, I don’t know, I probably got pissed and.