Marie Keating: Last News

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.

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.

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.