Linda Nolan Age, Death, Husband, Family, Biography

Some Lesser Known Facts About Linda Nolan

• Linda Nolan’s early childhood was rooted in Ireland, where her family resided in Raheny, a northern suburb of Dublin.

• In 1962, they relocated to Blackpool, where her parents established a musical group called ‘The Singing Nolans.’

• In 1979, Linda met tour manager Brian Hudson. They soon fell in love and got married in 1981; Brian Hudson worked as The Nolans’ tour manager till 1983.

• In 1981, Linda joined her sister Coleen Nolan as part of the ‘Young & Moody Band’ and contributed to the track ‘Don’t Do That.’ The song, which peaked at No. 63 on the UK charts, also featured iconic musicians Lemmy and Cozy Powell.

• Linda parted ways with The Nolans in December 1983. Soon after, she earned the nickname ‘Naughty Nolan’ for her daring and provocative publicity pictures, which drew significant attention.

• Linda appeared as a panellist on many television shows including BBC1’s ‘Blankety Blank’ (1984-1989), Channel 5’s ‘Big Brother’s Bit on the Side’ (2012-2014), Channel 5’s ‘The Wright Stuff’ (2018), and Channel 5’s ‘Jeremy Vine’ (2018-2019).

• Linda played the titular role in the theatrical production Maggie May’s (1986-1993) at Central Pier, Blackpool. She performed in the play for eight consecutive summer seasons, completing over 1,000 shows.

• She played the titular role in the play Rosie O’Grady’s (1994-1995), performed at Central Pier, Blackpool.

• Linda worked in many other plays such as ‘Prison Governor’ in Prisoner Cell Block H: The Musical (1996-1997), ‘Mrs. Johnstone’ in Blood Brothers (2000-2008), the Soap Star in Menopause The Musical (2015-2016), and ‘Madame Holly Spencer’ in Rumpy Pumpy! (2016).
• In 2005, Linda Nolan was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005. IN 2006, she underwent a single mastectomy surgery.

• The Nolans came together as a five-piece, featuring Bernie, Maureen, Anne, Coleen, and Linda, to perform their song ‘I’m in the Mood for Dancing’ on two notable occasions. The first was for BBC One’s ‘All Time Greatest Party Songs,’ which aired on 17 December 2005.

• In 2007, Linda was diagnosed with cellulitis, a bacterial skin infection, and lymphedema, a condition causing swelling due to fluid build-up in her arm.

• The Nolans reunited again for a performance on ITV’s chat show ‘Loose Women’ on 9 August 2007.

• On 21 September 2007, Linda’s husband, Brian Hudson, passed away due to liver failure.

• In 2009, Linda joined her sisters Bernie, Maureen, and Coleen for a UK and Ireland tour, which turned out to be successful. Alongside the tour, they released the album ‘I’m in the Mood Again,’ which ranked No. 22 on the UK  Albums Chart.

• Although Linda was declared cancer-free in 2011, her health took a turn in 2017 after she fell on her hip. After being hospitalised, doctors discovered that she had developed incurable secondary breast cancer in her pelvis.

• Linda later started receiving regular radiotherapy to prevent cancer from spreading. However, she said she would avoid chemotherapy if the cancer was terminal, as she had seen her sister Bernie suffer from its painful side effects before Bernie passed away in 2013.

• In July 2014, Linda revealed that she had been a victim of sexual assault by musician and television personality Rolf Harris during a 1975 tour in South Africa, where The Nolans were performing as his supporting act.

• In 2020, Linda’s cancer spread to her liver. By 27 March 2023, it had reached her brain, causing a tumour and balance issues on her right side, which led her to use a wheelchair. She began treatment with the experimental drug tucatinib, followed by enhertu.

• Linda was admitted to Blackpool Victoria Hospital due to double pneumonia in January 2025. On 15 January, she passed away at the age of 65.

• Linda consumed alcohol occasionally.
  

  Linda Nolan while having a cocktail

• She loved travelling and often shared her travel experiences on social media.
  

  A picture of Linda Nolan from her trip to Italy

• Linda was an avid animal lover and had a pet dog named Betty Boo.
  

  Linda Nolan’s Instagram post about her pet Betty Boo