Lynda Bellingham's husband 'praying that she gets one last Christmas'

The husband of actress Lynda Bellingham said losing her will "create the biggest hole in my life", as he comes to terms with her decision to end chemotherapy treatment.

Michael Pattemore said he does not know how he will cope without her, but said he is comforted by her being "at peace" after making her choice.

He told Yours magazine:

Bellingham, 66, went public at the weekend with her decision to stop the chemo sessions in November, although she hoped to see one last Christmas.

The actress - best known for her long-running role as a mum in the Oxo TV adverts - has been battling colon cancer since being diagnosed little over a year ago, which later spread to her lungs and liver.

Yesterday she said she was "in a good place" in a message she sent to former colleagues on ITV daytime show Loose Women.

Pattemore, in an interview to be published in Yours today, said:

He went on:

Yesterday Bellingham, who has also been a Strictly Come Dancing contestant, sent a message to Loose Women thanking the presenters for their support and telling them: "You have no idea how much it means to me. But please understand I am in a good place. It is essential to feel you have some control of your life