Nolan sisters Linda and Anne battling cancer at the same time and were diagnosed within days of each other

Coleen Nolan's son has hit back at a comedian who mocked his aunts Linda and Anne following their cancer diagnosis. Linda, 61, and Anne, 69, both revealed they had been diagnosed with cancer last week, bravely posing together after losing their hair.The news comes as a fresh tragedy for the singing family, who lost sister Bernie to the disease seven years ago.Their nephew Shane has now taken to social media to furiously hit out at comedian Mark Jones who joked about his aunts' appearances.

Coleen Nolan has candidly revealed she is “thinking about a double mastectomy” after it was revealed her two sisters Linda and Anne have been diagnosed with cancer.The 55 year old Loose Women star said she was “in bits” when she discovered her sister's cancer battles as Anne was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer.

Two sisters from famous Irish family pop group The Nolans are undergoing cancer treatment at the same time.

The Loose Women star shared an image of her sisters on Twitter, and wrote: "They’ve beaten it before - they can beat it again. Please keep them in your thoughts and well wishes X"They’ve beaten it before - they can beat it again ❤️ Coleen’s brave sisters Linda and Anne sadly reveal they both have cancer again In tomorrows papers, here is a preview below.

Anne and Linda Nolan have emotionally discussed their recent cancer diagnoses, explaining they're afraid of dying. Sisters Linda and Anne were part of the pop group The Nolans, along with sisters Bernie and Coleen, and they’re fighting the same disease which killed their sister Bernie, aged 52, seven years ago.