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Danielle Kate Wroe

'I almost lost my mum, now Mother's Day is a gift I don't take it for granted'

Nick Collier, perhaps better known by their drag persona Ella Vaday, knows all too well what it's like for their mum to deal with a devastating diagnosis - they've been through it twice now.

Donna Collier had to go through a scary diagnosis ten years ago, and another in late 2021 - but she's full of admiration for Nick as he prepares to take on a huge challenge to help a charity close to their hearts.

The pair of them say that they'll never take a Mother's Day for granted ever again as it's "so much more meaningful and is something to treasure."

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