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A heartbreaking montage of CoppaFeel! founder Kris Hallenga's tragically short life has been released by her family after her death at the age of 38.
The campaigner, who was diagnosed with incurable secondary breast cancer at 23 years old, had won hearts with her determination to face her illness head on after being given only two years to live in 2009.
Her passing has sparked an outpouring of sadness among supporters, celebrities and those who her charity has helped get checked early for the disease, saving lives in the process.
After her death was announced this morning Kris' family released an emotional video celebrating her life and the joy she brought to the world.
The video, set to the song Praise You by Fatboy Slim, features snippets from her childhood in Cornwall as well as her adult years with friends and family as she lived her live to the fullest.
A video montage posted on Kris Hallenga's Instagram celebrated the cancer campaigner's life. This clip showed her sitting in a picturesque flower meadow
It also included snippets of her childhood, including this clip of her blowing out candles on a birthday cake with her twin sister Maren
There tribute sparked a fresh outpouring of grief after it was announced Kris (pictured here as a child) had died at the age of 38
In the footage, which was posted to her Instagram page, a young Kris can be seen enjoying face painting, eating ice cream and blowing out the candles on a birthday cake with her twin sister Maren.
It goes onto show her battle with cancer, including when she had to shave her head as part of undergoing treatment, interspersed with happier moments.
These include dances at weddings, cycling trips no matter if it was rain or shine, and holidays which saw her diving into picturesque lakes and wonder down idyllic beaches.
It also celebrated her professional achievements, with the video captioned 'even the most unpolishable turds are glitterable', a reference to her bestselling book Glittering a Turd.
The video sparked tributes to the beloved campaigner online, as people posted their memories of Kris.
Comedian Russell Howard, who invited Kris as a guest on his Good News programme in 2014 to talk about her cancer diagnosis and charity work, wrote: 'What an awesome, inspirational, life chasing woman. An absolute pleasure to have known you kris.'
BBC Radio presenter Adele Roberts, who has previously battled bowel cancer, posted a love heart, a dove and a celebration emoji as she paid tribute to the joy Kris brought to life.
Television presenter Kate Thornton wrote: 'Sending love to all who loved her, of which there were so many. A remarkable woman. Safe travels Kris.'
In this adorable image from the video Kris is seen as a child in a cute pink hoodie with whiskers painted on her face
The Cornish native videoed herself walking on idyllic beaches as she enjoyed life to the fullest
In other clips she was seen jumping into lakes with family as she indulged her love of cold water swimming
She also posted goofy videos with her friends, including one of them all singing in sync
The video also included heartfelt scenes of Kris having fun with twin sister Maren and the rest of her family and friends
Kris had taught a generation how to make sure breast cancer is diagnosed early and accurately, while determined to face her illness head-on.
She set up the charity Coppafeel! with her twin sister Maren, with the organisation creating checking tools, projecting onto
