This Morning star dead at 35 just one year after birth of baby daughter

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Actress and writer Maddy Anholt, who starred in a number of BBC, ITV and Channel 4 sitcoms and was a regular guest on This Morning, has passed away at age 35, just one year after welcoming her daughter Opal.

Maddy's family announced the sad news on GoFundMe, where they wrote: "It is with profound sorrow that we announce the death of Maddy Anholt, our beloved daughter, sister, twin, friend, wife and mother, who left this world on Wednesday 13th September, aged 35. "You may know that shortly after the birth of her incredible daughter Opal last year, Maddy was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer. "She handled the ensuing surgery and treatment with astonishing grace and courage, accompanied every step of the way by her family and devoted husband, Ben." Their statement continued: "She spent her final weeks at her parents’ home, Sunflower House, bathed in love and calm, and with the sounds of nature all around.The family added: "We are overwhelmed with gratitude to the many friends who have upheld us with their love and prayers during this difficult time - as well as the countless nurses, doctors and the NHS as a whole, who treated her with unfailing dignity and compassion. "In particular we would like to thank the magnificent team at Seaton Hospice at Home, who are the embodiment of empathy, professionalism and love." The family have requested that in lieu of flowers, people donate to the GoFundMe to help provide for Maddy's daughter, or to Women's Aid, for which Maddy had campaigned for a number of years.

Maddy penned the 2022 non-fiction book How to Leave Your Psychopath: The Essential Handbook for Escaping Toxic Relationships, which looked at coercive control and abusive relationships, and how to.