Andrew Strauss has opened up on the moment his wife Ruth was diagnosed with lung cancer as part of his fundraising efforts.
The former England Test captain’s life changed in December 2017, when Ruth got the news she had incurable ALK-positive small-cell lung cancer. The couple have two sons, Sam and Luca, and the shock of the diagnosis hit the family hard.
Ruth died at the age of 46, four days after Christmas in 2018, having been a picture of strength and stoicism over the final year of her life. Since she passed away, Strauss has been on a determined push to raise awareness about the disease and help others with bereavement.
