TikTok star laid to rest in emotional service as fans pay tribute by granting last wish

Emotional tributes for a much-loved TikTok star who fearlessly documented her cancer battle online have poured in following her funeral today.

Family, friends and fans gathered to mourn Leah Smith, who sadly died on March 11 at the age of 22. Leah used the platform TikTok to share her fight against Ewing's Sarcoma - a rare type of cancer affecting bones and soft tissue.

To honour Leah, all those attending the funeral were asked to wear bright yellow, a request made by Leah herself to "be happy". Her lighthearted humorous videos captivated nearly half a million followers on TikTok, where she balanced fun dances and comedy clips with honest updates about her treatment and hospital stays, reports the Liverpool Echo.

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Speaking to the Echo last year, she said she wanted to start her channel to show people her life living with cancer - 'the ups and downs of it'. She shared videos of herself doing dances and comedy videos, as well updates on her cancer treatment and stays in hospital. One video was viewed more than 4.5 million times.

Her emotional send-off was held at All Souls Church in Allerton at 2.30pm, with another service at Springwood Crematorium, Allerton at 4pm. The ceremony was also live-streamed on Vimeo.

The church was packed out with young people, many of whom laid sunflowers on Leah's yellow coffin. Fans left hundreds of tributes and messages of support for Leah's family on social media before, during and after the service.

One TikTok user said: "It's Leah's funeral today, let's turn TikTok yellow to show our love and our support. She will be so missed." The video-sharing platform was covered with yellow hearts and bright