Overview
- Sawalha posted an Instagram tribute saying she was "deeply shocked and distraught" and thanked staff at The Princess Alice Hospice in Esher for their care.
- Gardner's illness began with a 2013 breast cancer diagnosis, recurred in 2017 and 2020, and progressed to stage four with liver metastases in 2022.
- In 2024 Gardner joined Sawalha on ITV's Loose Women to advocate for NHS approval of Enhertu after NICE deemed the drug too expensive for use in England.
- Coverage at the time highlighted trial results indicating prolonged disease control with Enhertu, and supporters said it might have offered Gardner additional months with her family.
- Condolences from loved ones and the public followed the announcement, including a message from Sawalha's husband, Mark Adderley.