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Privacy NoticeYoung TikTok star Leah Smith, who inspired hundreds of thousands of people by sharing her battle with a rare form of cancer, has sadly passed away at the age of 22, and her boyfriend Andrew shared a moving video tribute as he announced the news of her passing. Leah, from Woolton, Merseyside, was battling Ewing’s Sarcoma, a rare type of cancer that affects bones and soft tissues. This disease mostly impacts children and young adults, with most cases being diagnosed in people aged between 10 and 20. In an emotional video tribute, Andrew confirmed that Leah had sadly passed away on Monday, 11 March, saying: “This is just a message to anyone that’s followed Leah or gave her any support or any nice comments.
Leah Smith, a TikTok star, has tragically passed away at the age of 22
(Image: Leah Smith)
Leah regularly posted updates on her medical treatment to her TikTok account
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“I’m sad to say that she passed away today at around 11.30 this morning. I just want to say thank you to everyone. All your comments did help – she did actually read all of them. Anyone who said anything nice ever – it means more than you realise. “We’ll all miss Leah but we’ll make sure that we never forget her. I want to see everyone speaking about Leah and how amazing she is and how much she helped everyone. We’ll never let Leah be forgotten.” When the news of Leah’s death was shared, there was an overwhelming show of support for her family and friends on TikTok. Nearly 50,000 messages were posted under Andrew’s video within hours, one of which read: “Rest in peace beautiful, you taught me to be strong even in the darkest of times and you will be in my memory forever, rest easy sweet girl.”
Leah battled a rare form of cancer called Ewing’s Sarcoma which affects the bones and soft tissue
(Image: Leah Smith)
Leah became a popular TikTok creator after sharing her fight against cancer and updates on her medical care. In 2020, she explained the alarming symptoms she had been experiencing, saying: “I had really bad back pains for 10 months. It was constant then I lost all the feeling in my left leg and I knew something was most definitely wrong.” Leah used the video platform to share her journey and spread awareness about life with cancer, including the highs and lows. On why she wanted to share her journey, she said: “I wanted to start a TikTok to express my journey and show people my life living with cancer – the ups and downs of it. People absolutely love it.” The brave young woman posted dance videos, comedy content and important updates about her condition. One such clip gained over 4.5 million views.
Leah’s honest updates gathered half a million followers on her TikTok account
Just a day before Leah passed away, her best friend Vikki shared a heartbreaking update on TikTok, revealing: “Leah is on end of life now and is unable to move or talk, but she is reacting to us with noises and knows we are there.” She also praised Andrew, who stood by Leah through the toughest times. “Andrew hasn’t left her side, he’s been an absolute rock to her throughout this journey. The main thing is that Leah is so peaceful now, she looks as beautiful as ever and we’re just grateful we can be at her bedside and hold her and to comfort her through it.”Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnHealthIn the News
