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Louis Tomlinson's mother Johannah Deakin dies aged 42
'It's not over until your dying breath': Heartbroken Louis Tomlinson's poignant song tribute to his mother is revealed after she dies aged 43 following secret battle with leukaemia
Louis Tomlinson's mother Johannah Deakin has died after a battle with leukaemia at the age of 43.
The midwife passed away in the early hours of Wednesday, it was confirmed in a statement to MailOnline on Friday.
As well as One Direction star Louis, 24, she leaves behind six other children, Lottie, 18, Felicite, 16, twins Daisy and Phoebe, both 12, and twins Ernest and Doris, both aged two, who she gave birth to prematurely in 2014.
She was also grandmother to Louis' ten-month-old son Freddie.
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Heartbreak: Louis Tomlinson's mother Johannah Deakin has died after a battle with leukaemia at the age of 43
Louis will perform at the X Factor final on Saturday night in tribute to his late mother. The performance was previously scheduled, with Johannah said to be looking forward to Johannah Deakin - One Direction Wiki KED