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Sky News star Jacquie Beltrao says she was 'planning her funeral' as she marks 60th birthday


EXCLUSIVE: Sky News presenter Jacquie Beltrao has opened up about her gratitude at being five years cancer-free in an exclusive interview and photoshoot with OK! magazine

Jacquie recalls 'tears and joy' when she was told her scans showed no signs of cancer (Image: OK!/James Rudland)She continued: "I feel truly blessed and I was ready to have a big party to celebrate life. I have always been a very positive person, trying to find the right mindset to approach life, but almost exactly five years ago when I was told my cancer had spread, it was very hard not to start planning a funeral. The journalist lives in South West London with her husband Eduardo of 12 years and is a proud mother to Amelia, 27, a newsreader on TalkSport radio, and sons Tiago, 24, a promotions and publicity executive, and Jorge, 23, an oil and shipping analyst.

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