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Ronan Keating has received a huge number of touching messages after he bravely opened up about his late mother on the anniversary of her death.MORE: Storm and Ronan Keating left 'worried sick' after son Cooper is rushed to hospitalThe 44-year-old former Boyzone star's mum, Marie, passed away aged just 51 after battling breast cancer in 1998.WATCH: Ronan Keating fights back tears as he reflects on late motherSharing his heartbreak with fans, Ronan took to his Instagram page to post an emotional video in which he expressed his regret over not being able to share so many precious milestones with her."24 years ago today I lost my mum," he said. "My family and I went through the most horrible situation losing our mum.SEE: Ronan Keating moves into forever home - and reveals gorgeous country viewsREAD: Ronan Keating defends wife Storm following harsh comments about her bikini appearance"Marie Keating, she died 24 years ago. She was 51 years of age, she died of cancer.

RONAN Keating got emotional as he posted a touching tribute to his mum Marie to mark the anniversary of her death. The 44-year-old posted a new video speaking to his followers and opened up about how he was feeling 24 years after Marie passed away from metastatic breast cancer. He said: "24 years ago today I lost my mum.

BBC's The One Show urged fans to pay attention to their own bodies after revealing his mum had died of "one of the most curable forms of breast cancer". Marie Keating tragically passed away aged 51 before she could meet many of her grandchildren. Read more Gogglebox's Tom Malone Jr signs up to new show after quitting Channel 4 series Taking to Instagram, Ronan explained how he wished he could have a conversation with her now - and often wonders about what he would say.

Ronan Keating broke down in tears as he shared a touching tribute to his late mother Marie Keating marking 24 years since she passed away.The One Show host was seen getting visibly emotional as he posted an update to his followers on Instagram to mark the anniversary of her death.Marie tragically passed away from metastatic breast cancer on February 2 1998 at just 51 years old after it was not detected early enough for her life to be saved.Ronan, 44, was just 20 years old when his mother died and at the peak of his fame with Boyzone, in the years that followed he worked alongside his siblings Ciarán, Gerard and Gary and Linda and his father Gerry to create The Marie Keating Foundation.The charity, still run by Linda, has done pioneering work to enable early diagnosis, treatment, and help to provide a vital support system for breast cancer sufferers throughout every stage of their journey with the disease.Admitting his heartbreak at not being able to share his life with his mother, Ronan opened up to his fans about his regrets that Marie never met her grandchildren.He said: "I often look at social media and wonder, 'why are people posting such private things?'"And I think, after the day I've had today I think it's because it's nice to share and because it makes you feel like other people are understanding what you're going through."It made me think about what I'm going through today. I lost my mum 24 years ago today.

Life is a rollercoaster...and sometimes all we need is a new pretty frock or the new ‘IT’ item to make us feel better - nothing a bit of retail therapy can’t sort. So we were super excited this week to hear that daughter of noughties pop legend Ronan Keating, has teamed up with supermarket brand George at Asda to bring us all our summer essentials.

Certain dates stick out in the calendar for those who’ve lost loved ones and birthdays are among the toughest to get through. In celebration of her life, loving son Ronan Keating shared a photo of his mum on what would have been her 75th birthday.

Certain dates stick out in the calendar for those who’ve lost loved ones and birthdays are among the toughest to get through. In celebration of her life, loving son Ronan Keating shared a photo of his mum on what would have been her 75th birthday.