Coleen Nolan says last decade was 'really hard' as she comments on sister Linda
The Loose Women star reflected on turning 60 and the death of her sisters Linda and Bernie
Coleen Nolan has said "it is an absolute blessing to still be here" as she reflected on turning 60 and the death of her sisters Linda and Bernie.
The Loose Women star celebrated her birthday on March 12 and admitted she cried a lot during the surprise celebrations for her on the ITV lunchtime show two days earlier.
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Asked what it is like to be 60, she told Good Morning Britain on Wednesday (March 19): "I never expected it to be anything. I’m loving it so far, but I’ve only been here a week.
"And everyone keeps going: ‘Oh, 60.’ And I’m thinking: ‘Is it bad, 60?’ Because I found my 50s hard. (My) 50s were really hard.”
She continued: "Everything I’ve been through recently, obviously, I’m just happy to wake up every day, and on days when I do feel a bit down, I think, my two sisters would love to be here feeling down or stressed or whatever.
"And so it is an absolute blessing to still be here."
She added: “But my 50s were only hard because my second marriage was falling apart.
"I was going through the menopause. My kids were at an age where they were fleeing the nest, and everything just felt a bit, ‘I don’t know what to do with myself now’.
"But now I’ve come through it and I’m living my best life.”
Coleen was formerly part of family pop group The Nolans, which also included sisters Linda, Maureen, Bernie, Denise and Anne.
Her sister Linda died "peacefully" surrounded by her family in January at the age of 65 while Bernie died of breast cancer in 2013 aged 52.
Coleen's birthday came after the family marked what would have been Linda's 66th birthday. In a social media post on February 23: "To my beautiful sister, think of you everyday, but especially today on your birthday.
"I miss you so much and life won’t be the same without you in it."
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Nolan also appeared on the ITV show to discuss Loose Women – The Podcast which sees panellists discuss topics also covered on the talk show. "There’s just two of us doing it on each one, and also you have more time to discuss things," Coleen said.