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.
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. My family and I went through the most horrible, horrible situation, losing our mum. "He added: "Marie Keating.
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