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@SarahBe28020335 @MrAndrewCotter Love this 🐾

@MrAndrewCotter It’s hard being a 16.5 yr old lab. I need all my rest!

Meanwhile, they continue to graft away.

@acorbettn @GSTTnhs @NHSEnglandLDN @NHSEngland @GuysOncology Goodness Andrew. Glad you are ok. All the best for recovery.

Mending beautifully. Cancer removed and it was benign. So we have a classic victory of modern medical science - to find the only part of me that isn’t malignant and remove it! 😎 (with apologies to Evelyn Waugh) Thank you @GSTTnhs @NHSEnglandLDN @NHSEngland @GuysOncology

@krishgm @mancunianmedic @bbcstrictly Love this post. Pure class.

That’s all folks. Heartbroken. Thanks for the love and support - I’m so delighted that so many people enjoyed watching us. @bbcstrictly brought me more happiness than I ever imagined. It has been life changing and life affirming.  There is something about taking big risks, performing, giving it everything, making yourself totally vulnerable and shedding the armour you normally use to survive that is exhilarating, liberating and inspiring. Dancing is physically and emotionally unique. I had more fun than should normally be allowed on television. I owe the vast majority of it my stunning dance partner @laurenmayoakley who is brilliant in every way, funny, clever, caring, gorgeous and wise. She taught me with patience and trust, boosted me when I doubted, picked me up when I crumbled. If you want to understand the kind of person she is : when dance performance shut down during the pandemic Lauren worked in a care home, she dreams of running an animal sanctuary and she’s so fun she really ought to be presenting children’s (and family) television. She is an incredibly talented dancer, choreographer and producer. When we met she said she had one aim : to make me love dance. She succeeded in week one. And somehow we made it to week eight. It had to come to an end sooner or later - the others were just too good. They’re all lovely and talented. It was a very special team of people to be part of and we look after each other. The Strictly production team are the best in entertainment. I’ve never felt more safe in other peoples’ hands. Going to wardrobe (especially wardrobe) and makeup and hair was always a joy. My beautiful wife Lisa supported me perfectly throughout, after being the first person to convince me to do the show. My talented daughter Jasmine cheered me on as only she can, my sceptical rockstar son Jay learned to love Strictly (and Claudia) almost as much as I did. I don’t quite know what happens now. Re-entry to normal life ain’t easy after something like Strictly. Especially when normal life is something as extraordinary as C4 News. The team there put up with me being semi-detached (to put it mildly) for the last two months. Thanks everyone. Lots of love. See u soon. Xx

@shitscaredmum I like the way you have achieved a consistent colour!!!

I might be wrong but think the bread and butter pudding is done. Maybe 24 hours was a tiny bit too long? #fail

@shitscaredmum hearing Firework yesterday made me think of a clip you posted of Laura dancing at an event looking like she was having a real blast. I’m one of many who never met Laura but I think she (& you) have & continue to touch many lives. Ignite the light & let it shine x

@CoachingLoss Made me smile “quite a challenge”, made me instantly think of sore and stiff limbs! R&R today sounds good - with more cake x

@KateHallLondon I did make a cake and we went out for a meal to mark the day. Go Ape was quite a challenge so having some rest and recovery today x

Happy 21st birthday to our Samuel. You will always be 17 though 💜 Such mixed emotions on this poignant day. #SuicideAwareness #suicideprevention #MentalHealthMatters #grief #childloss

@sociabledog Made. My. Day ♥️

Houston we have touchdown. A safe landing on the comfy surface has been achieved. It’s a small step to us but a huge step for #sophiefromromania . Stage one of mission bed complete.

@shitscaredmum You’ve all been in my thoughts this week, but in a week of unimaginably difficult, I know today will also be very hard. It’s a beautiful spring day and I feel Laura saying “right, let’s do this”. Sending extra love and gentle wet nose nudges for you all today x

@shitscaredmum Sending love. I will think of Laura rocking it and having a blast on that stage whenever I hear Firework x

I'm heartbroken to share the news that we lost our beautiful Laura in the early hours of this morning. She was fierce & tenacious to the end & it was truly the honour of my life to be her mum. We are devastated at the thought of life without our girl, she was a force of nature💔

@shitscaredmum Sending love. Ned dog sends a very gentle lick and wet nose nudge to Laura’s hand x

It’s so hard to watch my lovely bright girl fade away completely. She still breathes but even the hand squeeze has gone now. Her life force is so strong but this is unbearable to watch. I’m scared that all my happy memories have been replaced by the trauma of the last few weeks

@shitscaredmum @BrainTumourOrg Sending all of you some love tonight through the Twitter airwaves. You are all amazing and you are all in my thoughts x

I’m not an #Eastenders regular, but it’s painful to watch Lola’s story mirroring our own. Sadly Laura is nowhere near as well as LoIa now. I wish this was just a tv storyline for us but brain tumours kill more children & adults <40 than any other cancer @BrainTumourOrg #GBM

@FfionasNotes Lovely early supper, what a lovely ‘find’. Look forward to coming back v soon!

@acorbettn Poor dog.

A rather frazzling day. One of the French bulldogs, left in the charge of a friend, ate a kilo of jam sugar and had to be taken to the vet and vomited. The friend panicked and had to be micromanaged by text and all during a GGI board meeting. This is what I felt like doing!

@CoachingLoss How lovely x

A Happy Easter card made by Samuel. Trying to take the positives today. So glad I kept all his cards & creations 💜 #grief #childloss #craft #Easter2023 #SuicidePrevention

@MaidaValeNews Snap! Although I also got some beautiful tulips (not from Amsterdam, from Lauderdale Road).

Gloriously sunny Blue Sky #MaidaVale midday 12c 04/04/2023 What's this...don't panic not a #telephonemast but for roof top surveillance

@CoachingLoss @INQUEST_ORG @BhattMurphy @mysouthldn @guardian @BBCNewsnight I can’t imagine how hard this is, but am in awe of your strength - which I am sure at times doesn’t feel like strength. It’s so important for Samuels story to be told and for collective learning. Much love Suzanne and strength for the process xx

The news articles appearing. Inquest day 2 - tears from social care staff so worried about Samuel, his risk & self harm. ⁦@INQUEST_ORG⁩ ⁦@BhattMurphy⁩ ⁦@mysouthldn⁩ ⁦@guardian⁩ #samuelhowes ⁦@BBCNewsnight⁩ mylondon.news/news/south-lon…

@CoachingLoss Not sure what to say Suzanne. It feels so unfair, cruel and insensitive (and many other words). I’m really really sorry x

Today I hear Samuel’s inquest due to happen in 10 days might not happen. Agencies are delaying behind a legal circus. It’s cruel, heartless & a direct insult to my child & family. I am broken 😞 #Grief #SuicideAwareness #SuicidePrevention #childloss

@CoachingLoss It’s a lovely photo Suzanne ♥️

Todays FB memory is a cutie. Samuel post football match snuggled up with Fred as a puppy. Now Fred is 13 and Samuel is no longer here. #Grief #SuicideAwareness #SuicidePrevention #DogsofTwittter

@shitscaredmum @Nigella_Lawson I reckon it would taste fine with a bit of custard ;)

Last night Mark baked me the @Nigella_Lawson malteser cake (birthday on Monday). He came in to ask if we had any cocoa, then horlicks, then which attachment he needed for the mixer. Today he’s having another go but at least he’ll know where everything is now 🫣