Real Housewives of Cheshire star wrote an emotional post on Instagram about her "rock" and her mum's "magical bond" with her grandchildren.
Sharing a picture of her mum in their hometown of Liverpool, Christine wrote: "This is possibly the most upsetting post I will ever write and typing away now it's really hitting home."My mum, my best friend, my rock was recently diagnosed with breast cancer."Christine, who's married to Paddy McGuinness, said her "proper 'scouse ma'" is "determined to fight the disease.The mum-of-three continued: "It's hit me hard, we are very close.
She is a huge part of our family. We spend almost every weekend together with my children, their bond is magical."But, my mum is also the strongest woman I know and is.
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