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BREAKING: Bake Off star dies at 48 following battle with oesophageal cancer

The Bake Off contestant died last week, with his wife Louise paying tribute to her late husband.

She wrote on a JustGiving page to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support: “Your life was a blessing, your memory a treasure, you are loved beyond words and missed beyond measure.

“This page has been set up for Macmillan Cancer Support but in truth, Luis gave a big thank you to everyone involved in his care.”

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She added: “In Luis’ own words. ‘A special thank you to Macmillan Cancer Support, East Cheshire Hospice and the NHS including Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust and Stockport NHS Foundation Trust for trying to save my life and their tireless work to try and eliminate cancer.’

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