Reality TV legend dead at 31 - as tributes paid to 'hysterically funny' star who 'lived in the moment'

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Hailey Merkt, known for appearing on reality show The Bachelor, heartbreakingly passed away at the age of 31 on Friday (26 July).The TV star passed following a battle with leukaemia, with her family sharing a post to her Instagram to confirm the tragic news.

Hailey, who starred on The Bachelor in 2017 for Nick Viall's season, had been keeping her Instagram followers up to date with her cancer battle - which included a stem cell transplant from her brother.

Sharing the news to her profile with a series of pictures, Hailey's family wrote: "It is with broken hearts we share that our beloved Hailey has passed away after a courageous fight for her life.

Hailey faced this journey with unimaginable strength, grace, and selflessness. "Her determination, courage, and will to live surpassed every timeline the doctors gave her, and she chose to spend her final moments surrounded by loved ones and doing what she cherished most with no regrets. "She will forever be remembered as anything but boring, always hysterically funny, and as someone who lived fully in the present moment.