Comedian, actor and author Maddy Anholt has died aged 35 after being diagnosed with brain cancer a year ago. The BBC Radio 4 star, a campaigner against domestic abuse, learned of her condition after the birth of her daughter, her family said. Ms Anholt appeared on BBC Three's Comedy Sunny D and also featured on ITV's comedy series The Emily Atack Show and the broadcaster's This Morning programme. 'Grace and courage'In 2017, she also had her own BBC Radio comedy series about a failing vape cafe, set in Dundee, Scotland, called No Smoke. 'Miss her terribly'Anna Pallai, her agent at AMP Literary, told the BBC: "Maddy was an absolute joy to work with, bringing a lightness of touch to each of her projects, however difficult the subject matter.

Source: The Star September 15, 2023 07:08 UTC