'You are such a fighter!' Fans praise bravery of former Airline star as she reveals she's battled cancer SEVEN times during an emotional reunion with old cast-mates on This Morning
- Katrina Leeder, 43, who starred in ITV's Airline, battled cancer seven times
- The mother-of-two appeared on This Morning with her co-stars on Friday
- She is now in remission after losing seven of her organs to the disease
A woman who shot to fame on the ITV show Airline revealed she's battled cancer a staggering seven times, as she joined her former cast-mates on This Morning 15 years after the hit show left screens.
Katrina Leeder, now 43, was battling the illness for a second time while appearing on the show, which followed her day to day life as an easyJet check-in assistant, and that of her colleagues.
But today Katrina, who is now in remission, revealed the disease returned five more times in the interim, and that she has lost organs including her kidney and spleen while battling her way back to health.
The emotional interview saw Katrina hailed as 'inspiring' and 'a fighter' by Airline fans, who were thrilled to see the stars of the show back together.
Katrina Leeder, 43, revealed she had battled cancer seven times on This Morning on Friday
Katrina was joined on This Morning by her co-stars Leo Jones and Jane Boulton, who revealed what they had been up to since the show finished in 2007.
But it was Katrina's admission that she'd battled cancer since leaving that really struck a chord with viewers.
She said: 'On airline you see me have cancer number two. I've had it seven times now. I left Easy Jet, I actually left and had cancer again but I didn't tell anybody I kept it very quiet.
'I lived a private life and unfortunately over all those years I've now had it seven times and lost seven organs but I'm still here.'
She starred in ITV's Airline, which ran from 1998 to 2003 and documented life at Luton airport
One the show she dealt with her second bout of cancer after first being diagnosed with the disease at just 16-years-old
Katrina has lost her kidney, spleen, part of a lung, part of her diaphragm, half her stomach, her gallbladder and 70 per cent of her liver, but is now in remission.
She first battled cancer at the age of just 16 before she worked for the airline,
After leaving the show she went on to have two daughters and is no longer working for easyJet.
She said: 'I live each day, every day is very precious for me very important. I live each day as it comes and grasp what I can. Every day I’m here I bless those two girls that I’ve got more time with them.'
Katrina is now in remission and says she is trying to live to the full for her two daughters
Viewers were moved by Jane's story and took to Twitter to send her messages of support
Viewers were moved by Katrina's appearance on the show, and took to Twitter to send her messages of support.
One tweeted: 'Great to see how the Airline crew are getting on. Yes I've often thought of Katrina over the years glad to see her looking so well.'
'This Airline reunion is everything! Katrina is such a fighter, go on girl!' another posted.
She was joined on the show by her co-stars Leo and Jane, 20 years after Airline began
Jane has left the aviation industry and now runs her own children's party planning business
Another posted: 'So nice to see Airlines Katrina! I’ve often thought about her and how she is, bless her.'
Airline documented the lives of easyJet employees at Luton airport as they dealt with cancelled flights and abuse from the angry customers that followed.
Her co-star Leo, himself a dad of two, is still at easyJet, and was recently promoted to general manager.
Jane has left the aviation industry and now runs her own children's party planning business.
Leo, himself a dad of two, is still at easyJet, and was recently promoted to general manager
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