Coleen Nolan 'putting on brave face' as she marks 60th birthday after sister Linda's death

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Coleen Nolan is set to commemorate a poignant milestone as she approaches her 60th birthday on 12 March. Yet with this major life event arriving just eight weeks after the loss of her beloved sister, Linda Nolan, there's an undeniable mix of emotions for the Loose Women panellist.

Linda's passing on 15 January at age 65, following a prolonged cancer battle that began 20 years ago, has inevitably tinged Coleen's milestone with sadness.

A source tells OK!: "This is a milestone birthday for Coleen, but she is still, of course, going to be thinking about her sister.

Coleen is still very, very sad about losing Linda, so it's a very bittersweet moment. It's heartbreaking that Linda won't be there." The Nolans' rise to stardom saw Coleen shining bright next to her sisters - Anne, Denise, Bernie, Maureen, and Linda - with whom she shared an incredibly special connection.