Alison Hammond has confirmed her beloved mum Maria has passed away following a battle with liver and lung cancer.
The This Morning presenter dedicated a heartfelt Valentine's Day message to her mum on Instagram on Friday morning, sharing side-by-side images of her mother.
Alison didn't reveal to followers when her mum passed away, but the family laid her to rest in a funeral on Thursday.
"Today I dedicate Valentine's Day to my beautiful, wonderful Mother Maria who passed away from liver and lung cancer," Alison, 45, shared.
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She continued: "Yesterday my family and I celebrated her amazing life and laid her to rest in a beautiful ceremony she would have been proud of.
"Thank you mummy for giving me the strength to move forward in the knowledge that your ok and with God in Heaven now.
"I will always remember you and try and make you proud. I love you mum."
Alison has kept her mother's health battle private, and fans rallied round to support the star as she shared the heartbreaking news for the first time.
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"I love you so much Ali," wrote Loose Women presenter Stacey Solomon in the comments.
While a fan shared: "Lovely. Alison you sound so strong, she would be so proud of you."
"Deepest sympathy at this heartbreaking time I absolutely feel your pain," echoed another of her 497k Instagram followers.
The presenter also shared a number of different snaps of her mum to her Instagram stories, including a number of her mum seemingly in hospital.
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Our hearts go out to you Alison.
Featured Image Credit: Instagram/Alison HammondTopics: This Morning, Celebrity News