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Inside Pilgrimage star Michaela Strachan’s personal tragedies - from heartbreaking reason for divorce to cancer battle


Michaela Strachan has opened up on the heartbreaking circumstances that led to her taking on the latest series of Pilgrimage as she shared how personal tragedy has hit her life

The nature expert and Springwatch host had lost a number of loved ones over the preceding year, including her best friend Lucy who passed away from breast cancer just before filming began. Michaela Strachan took on Pilgrimage while facing personal tragedy (Image: BBC/CTVC) Read MoreRelated Articles Timeline of Kate Middleton's health battle: From abdominal surgery to devastating cancer diagnosis The group taking part in Pilgrimage learned about the concept of "thin places", where the distance between heaven and Earth is thought to be smaller, and it was an idea Michaela took to heart.

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