In the Spotlight :  Key Facts About Maddy Anholt

In the Spotlight : Key Facts About Maddy Anholt

Maddy Anholt, who had her own BBC Radio 4 show, appeared in numerous TV comedies, has died aged 35

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Anholt, who starred in several sitcoms including Sunny D, Jerk, and The Emily Atack Show

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She published her first book titled How to Leave Your Psychopath.

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Anholt also made regular appearances on ITV daytime show This Morning

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Before her death, She revealed she had been working on a fiction book released by indie press UCLan Publishing

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Anholt’s family’s statement came via a GoFundMe page set up to help raise money for her daughter.

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Anholt was invited to become an ambassador for the Women’s Aid Federation of England

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Anholt died of a “rare and aggressive form of brain cancer” On 14 September, 2023

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