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Imogen Thomas told social media fans her mother has been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease in a bid to raise awareness

Imogen Thomas
Imogen Thomas shared heartbreaking news on social media (Image: Getty)

Big Brother star Imogen Thomas shared heartbreaking family news after her mum was diagnosed with a devastating health condition.

The 41-year-old rose to fame when she appeared on Big Brother in 2006. She told followers on Instagram she learnt her mother had Motor Neurone Disease six months ago.

She shared the sad news on Thursday after seeing a storyline on Coronation Street, reports MirrorOnline. The long-running ITV soap is currently showing character Paul Foreman, played by Peter Ash, as he has his life shattered by his own Motoron Neurone Disease diagnosis.

The scenes airing on Coronation Street appear to have hit home for Imogen. Thw Welsh reality star shared a pH๏τo and video montage of her mother.

She wrote: “There is no easy way to say this… Six months ago- Our mum was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND).

“For those who are not aware of MND, it’s an uncommon condition that affects the brain and nerves. It causes weakness that gets worse over time. It’s rapidly progressing, life-threatening condition that affects six people in the UK every single day. The worst part is there’s no cure. It’s been a journey we never expected and hoped it would never be.”

Imogen added: “Whilst we try to navigate through this difficult time we think it’s important to share because it’s in these moments that we find the strength to raise awareness and for our mum to connect with others who understand what she’s going through. Sometimes Counselling just doesn’t cut it.”

The star says Coronation Street “struck a chord”. She explained: “The Wednesday’s Coronation Street storyline featuring Paul and Billy struck a chord we never expected. It felt like watching our own emotional rollercoaster, the ups and downs of trying to pin down what’s going on.

“Can you believe we went through three misdiagnoses? Spent a fortune in Harley street to be told anything but MND. We even sent my mum to rehab in Leeds for a month believing she would make a miraculous recovery as she was told she had FND which is a neurological disorder. Looking back now her determination during rehab was incredible.”

Imogen continued: “My sister and I are heartbroken and still in disbelief. It’s hard to wrap our heads around. We just don’t want to believe it. My mum has some great friends. We would love to connect with others in the same situation to share experiences and support each other.”

She added: “We’re trying to stay as positive as possible by ticking off the bucket list… life is short and precious. We are grabbing it with both hands for as long as we can… As I said above my mum and I would love to connect with anyone experiencing the same as us.”

The devastating update provoked a flood of support from followers – with many sharing their own heartbreaking stories. One fan responded, writing: “Make the most of your time together that’s all we can do I’m in the same situation my mum has MS we got to enjoy the good days.”

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