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Saturday 13 August 2022 03:04 AM Leeza Gibbons shares emotional final words friend Olivia Newton-John texted her ... trends now
Saturday 13 August 2022 03:04 AM Leeza Gibbons shares emotional final words friend Olivia Newton-John texted her ... trends now

Saturday 13 August 2022 03:04 AM Leeza Gibbons shares emotional final words friend Olivia Newton-John texted her ... trends now

Leeza Gibbons, the longtime correspondent and co-host of Entertainment Tonight, is among the many loved ones mourning the loss of Olivia Newton-John, who died on Monday at the age of 73.

And as Gibbons still grapples with the loss of the Grease star, whom she considered among her best and dearest friends for more than 30 years, she is now sharing the very last communication she had with her just before her passing.

'Her last text to me was, "I'm grateful for all the love in my life. I'm such a lucky person,"' Gibbons revealed during an interview with People.

Last words from dear friend: Leeza Gibbons, 65, shared the very last communication she had with her deal friend Olivia Newton-John, who died on Monday at the age of 73 after being diagnosed with breast cancer three times

Last words from dear friend: Leeza Gibbons, 65, shared the very last communication she had with her deal friend Olivia Newton-John, who died on Monday at the age of 73 after being diagnosed with breast cancer three times

Gibbons, 65, went on to share how even in the face of cancer, Newton-John never lost her 'grace and goodness'. 

'No artifice, no affectation, just an authentic, beautiful and unending source of generosity and love. There will never be another like her — a true angel on Earth.' she said of her friend, before sharing how the Physical singer had the ability to change lives.

'Not just an iconic artist, but a humanitarian and game-changing voice for empowering women to show up for themselves. Like with so many others, she changed my life and encouraged me to reach higher and be better.'

Gibbons also revealed that she and her husband, Steven Fenton, got to spend one last weekend with Newton-John and husband, John Easterling, at their ranch.

Dear friends: The former Entertainment Tonight co-host confessed she grew up admiring Newton-John, and eventually they became fast friends after meeting for an interview for ET in the late 1980s; the friends are seen during an interview

Dear friends: The former Entertainment Tonight co-host confessed she grew up admiring Newton-John, and eventually they became fast friends after meeting for an interview for ET in the late 1980s; the friends are seen during an interview

And while she confessed her friend's physical reactions 'may have been slightly slower', the television personality maintained that her spirit and loving optimism still shined through.

'That radiant smile and generous heart was on full display,' she said of their weekend together.

'Olivia is whip-smart and always engages others in conversations about them, rarely talking about herself. She would quickly deflect any discussion of herself or her illness. It just seemed like she had beaten the odds for so long that she could somehow be immortal.'

Born in Cambridge, England and raised in Melbourne, Australia from the time she was six years-old, Newton-John would go on to score five number one hits and another ten top-ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100, en route to four Grammy Award wins; she's pictured in 1969

Born in Cambridge, England and raised in Melbourne, Australia from the time she was six years-old, Newton-John would go on to score five number one hits and another ten top-ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100, en route to four Grammy Award wins; she's pictured in 1969

Newton-John was first diagnosed with breast cancer back in 1992. And in the wake of her recovery, she became an advocate for breast cancer research and other health issues.

More than 25 years had gone by when she made the shocking announcement that she had again been diagnosed with breast cancer. It was during this time that she revealed she had a previous recurrence of the disease in 2013, but had decided to keep the news private.

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