Ex England rugby star Tom Youngs' wife Tiffany dies after 8 year cancer battle
The wife of former England rugby union star Tom Youngs, Tiffany, has passed away following an eight year long battle with Hodgkin Lymphoma, a type of blood cancer.Tiffany was diagnosed with the blood cancer in 2014 shortly after giving birth to her daughter Maisie.To try and beat the disease, the young mum underwent several rounds of chemotherapy, but sadly it was not successful, leading the rugby player’s wife to undergo a number of stem cell transplants and clinical trials before being told she had between four weeks and one year to live.Ten months after the heartbreaking diagnosis, having researched alternative therapies, which included taking cannabis oil and changing her diet with the help of a nutritionist, she was declared cancer free and thankfully in remission. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter .