Steps star Faye Tozer flooded with support as she reveals 'lioness' mum has died

Steps star Faye Tozer has shared the heartbreaking news her mum has died. The singer, known for being one-fifth of the much-loved pop group, has been flooded with support after she told her social media followers that her beloved mum passed away last month.

Last July, Faye told how Dorothy had been diagnosed with lung cancer, after being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019. She said her mum was told in December 2020 by doctors that she had cancer on her lungs following a scan after suffering with respiratory problems.

Last year, mother and daughter shared the devastating health diagnosis with OK! magazine, with Dorothy explaining that medical professionals discovered growing cancer on the left lung, then a smaller, different cancer on the right lung. In March 2021, Dorothy had an operation to remove the cancer in the left lung and last week she underwent CyberKnife treatment, a robotic radiotherapy procedure, to help the right lung.

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Sharing her shock, Faye said that it "was so disheartening" due to her mum just "coming to the end of the breast cancer treatment" but that her "treatment has been brilliant."

While Faye hasn't shared if this was her mum's cause of death, the pop star has made a gushing tribute to her 'lioness' mother. She shared a video montage of images set to Spice Girls track 'Mama' and typed: "Mum [broken heart emoji] It is with a heavy heart that I share that our wonderful Mum passed away on August 24th 2022.

"She was a lioness, and a warrior and lived her life to the fullest. She was my biggest critic and biggest fan and taught me that there was nothing I couldn’t do if I