Amy Childs has revealed her family is facing a devastating health crisis after her cousin’s baby daughter was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive brain tumour.
The former TOWIE star shared the heartbreaking news with her Instagram followers, urging them to support a fundraiser set up for the infant.
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Amy Childs shares family health crisis
Last night (March 4), Amy – herself a mum of four kids – posted a screenshot of her cousin Hannah Brincat’s JustGiving page and asked fans to donate or share the appeal.
She wrote: “Please, if you can, help support my cousin’s beautiful daughter Lila. She’s fighting so hard and every donation makes a difference. Even sharing this means a lot. Thank you all so much.”
According to the fundraising page, baby Lila, now five months old, was diagnosed with AT/RT when she was just three weeks old.
The rare cancer is a fast-growing tumour that develops in the brain or spinal cord. It primarily affects very young children.
Her mother Hannah described the baby as a “brave girl”. She emphasised that she has endured more in her short life than most adults.
Lila underwent nine-hour brain surgery shortly after her diagnosis. She began chemotherapy at just five weeks old.
‘We are devastated’
Despite undergoing six rounds of chemotherapy, the family were later told the tumour had returned.
Hannah explained that doctors said treatment would not continue. The family had been left “out of options”.
She revealed they had spent four months living in hospital, separated from their other children, before moving into a children’s hospice.
“Our lives have been turned upside down. We are devastated,” she wrote.
In a final attempt to find further treatment options, the family have reached out to a specialist oncologist in Toronto, who is leading research into the rare tumour. Hannah said they do not yet know whether any additional treatment will be possible or what it could cost.
“Time is not on our side,” she added.
The fundraiser was created to help cover potential medical costs should new treatment options become available.
Hannah also reassured supporters that if the money is not needed for treatment, donations will instead go to charities that have helped the family during the ordeal.
As of Thursday, March 5, the fundraiser has raised £24,380 of its £25,000 target. You can donate here.
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Reality star Amy Childs has built a modern blended family with four gorgeous kids. And like many celebrity mums, her love life has had a few chapters along the way.
These days, Amy is happily engaged to businessman Billy Delbosq, whom she began dating in 2021. The couple welcomed twins – Billy River and Amelia Mae – in 2023, completing their busy household and cementing their future together.
But Amy’s family story started earlier.
How many kids does Amy Childs have?
Amy has four kids, including twins Billy and Amelia.
Her eldest daughter Polly, born in 2017, is from her relationship with builder Bradley Wright, with whom she had an on-off romance before they split shortly after Polly’s birth.
Amy’s second child, son Ritchie, arrived in 2018 with a partner she has kept largely out of the public eye – known only as a businessman also named Ritchie. The pair later separated but remain private about their past relationship.
Nappies, school run and wedding bells
Now a proud mum of four kids, Amy Childs often shares snippets of family life with fiancé Billy, balancing nappies, school runs and wedding plans.
She told OK! recently: “It is full-on. Four kids. Me and Bill went to Tenerife and I took a book with me, then I was like: ‘Really?’ I don’t know why I did that! But I wouldn’t change it for the world. And it does get easier.”
Despite ups and downs in love, the former The Only Way Is Essex favourite has said motherhood is her greatest joy. And her blended brood – who live in her sprawling BIllericay mansion – proves that families come in all shapes and sizes.
With a supportive partner and four little ones keeping her busy, Amy’s Essex fairy tale looks set to continue – complete with twins’ giggles, big-sister cuddles and a long-awaited walk down the aisle.
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