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Faye Brookes is set to perform a touching routine for her brother Jack on Sunday's Dancing On Ice semi-final after he battled leukaemia as child.
The Coronation Street star, 33, and her pro partner Matt Evers, 44, will dance to James Bay's Simply The Best during the show.
Speaking to The Sun, Faye told how 'lucky' she was that her brother was still here today after he was diagnosed with the leukaemia at the age of nine.
© Provided by Daily MailTouching: Faye Brookes is set to perform a touching routine for her brother Jack on Sunday's Dancing On Ice semi-final after he battled leukaemia as child (pictured last week with pro partner Matt Evers)
She told the publication: 'He got diagnosed when was he was nine. It rocked our family.
'He was in and out of hospital for nearly ten years but I'm so lucky to say that he is still by my side.'
While she added to the Daily Star: 'The fact that he got a second chance at life is what my personal skate is all about.'
© Provided by Daily MailThankful: Speaking to The Sun, Faye told how 'lucky' she was that her brother was still here today, after he was diagnosed with the illness at the age of nine (pictured in 2018)
Leukaemia is a type of cancer of the white blood cells that begins in the bone marrow. It is the most common form of cancer in children, with three-quarters of cases being the acute lymphoblastic type.
As long as it is diagnosed quickly, nine out of 10 of those aged 14 or younger who are diagnosed with leukaemia are more likely to beat the disease.
Faye had previously spoken about her brother's battle with the cancer, as she watched him spend many weeks in hospital.
Although Jack was given the all-clear at 18, Faye revealed how distraught she had been at the thought of losing her brother when he was first diagnosed.
© Provided by Daily MailIllness: Luke was diagnosed with leukaemia at the age of nine, and after seeking treatment, he was given the all-clear aged 18 (pictured with Faye in 2019)
She told The Sun back in 2017: 'Jack was a silly nine-year-old boy. I was 14 and I would force him to do stupid shows and dress him up in girls' clothes.
'We were inseparable. When he was diagnosed I was too young to comprehend what was going on but I remember my mum telling me Jack really wasn't well.
'It was the first time I'd seen doubts as to how long Jack had left. He had a bone marrow transplant and chemotherapy.'
Faye recalled this being a 'heartbreaking' experience for her, and it made her all the more 'protective' of her younger brother.
She said is also grateful to the Macmillian nurses who helped support Jack and the rest of the family throughout his treatment.
On Dancing On Ice, Faye has been coupled up with Matt Evers since week six of the competition, after her previous partner Hamish Gaman was forced to quit after an injury.
Faye will compete in Sunday's semi-final against rapper Lady Leshurr, Capital FM presenter Sonny Jay and former Olympic hurdler Colin Jackson.
© Provided by Daily MailBowing out: Faye had previously been coupled up with Hamish Gaman on the show, before he was forced to quit after an injury (pictured in February)
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