Widow Maggie Watts from Scunthorpe, who lost her husband Kevin, to pancreatic cancer, has become friends with Coronation Street's Julie Hesmondhalgh, who played Hayley Cropper, who died last night after a long battle with the same illness.
A Scunthorpe widow has become close friends with Coronation Street star Julie Hesmondhalgh - because of pancreatic cancer.
Last night millions of TV viewers saw Julie's character Hayley Cropper take her own life after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.
Mum of one Maggie Watts, 45, lost her own husband Kevin through the same illness in 2009.
The pair became friends, after the Coronation Street star gave support to secretary Maggie's on-line petition to Parliament to raise more awareness about pancreatic cancer.
Last month the two women went on a fact-finding mission to the University of Manchester where scientists are working on a two-year study programme funded by the charity Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund.
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