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Real-life tragedies of Paddington cast - cancer battle, family feud and bitter divorce


The marmalade-loving bear has been a family favourite for decades and in recent years, the loveable character finally made it to the big screen with a big-name cast for its films

Paddington, our most loved marmalade-obsessed bear, has been a beloved figure for many years, and has charmed audiences in the cinema with his own movie series, featuring an all-star cast. From its beginnings in 1958 as a children's book by Michael Bond, Paddington is now set to star in a musical, with McFly's Tom Fletcher crafting the tunes. Julie Walters is usually known for her cheerful smile and positive presence, but behind closed the doors the actress was secretly battling colon cancerOur much-loved Dame Julie Walters, known in the film as Mrs Bird, revealed in 2020 that she was secretly dealing with stage three bowel cancer.

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