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Cancer-stricken Olivia Newton-John ‘wishes’ she could see her family in Melbourne as the city remains locked down by the Delta strain of Covid
Olivia Newton-John has revealed she is missing her family back home in Melbourne.
Like many Australians living overseas, the 72-year-old entertainer hasn’t been able to return to her native country due to the strict Covid-19 border restrictions.
She told Sunrise on Friday she wished she could see her Melbourne-based relatives, including her actress niece Tottie Goldsmith.
‘I send you all my love and I think of you all the time’: Olivia Newton-John revealed on Sunrise on Friday she was missing her family back home in Melbourne
‘I have a lot of family in Melbourne. I send you all my love and I think of you all the time,’ said Olivia, who is based in California.
‘I know it is difficult to be out there and I wish I could come, but I just cannot right now,’ she added, referring to the travel restrictions.
The actress and singer is battling breast cancer for the third time, but prefers to call herself a ‘cancer thriver’ rather than a survivor.
She discussed her latest fundraising event, Walk for Wellness, with Sunrise hosts Natalie Barr and Matt Doran.
Forced apart: The 72-year-old entertainer, who is based in California, said she wished she could see her Melbourne-based relatives, including her actress niece Tottie Goldsmith (left)
The five-kilometre walk will raise money for the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre in Melbourne.
She said: ‘I know from experience that doing things that support your mind, body and spirit is incredible important, and your mind is one of the most important things on a journey.’
The centre provides a number of ‘alternative’ therapies, including yoga, meditation, acupuncture and art therapy.
Olivia added: ‘I know from my own experience it really makes a huge difference in your recovery and keeps you positive and in a great space.’
She’s a fighter! Olivia has stage-four metastatic breast cancer. She previously beat the disease twice, in 1992 and 2013
Olivia has stage-four metastatic breast cancer. She previously beat the disease twice, in 1992 and 2013.
She told BBC’s The One Show recently she was feeling healthier than ever after treating her pain with medicinal cannabis.
The Xanadu star is receiving conventional therapies as well, including radiation.
‘Every day is a gift’: Olivia told The One Show recently she was feeling healthier than ever after treating her pain with medicinal cannabis. Pictured with her daughter, Chloe Lattanzi
‘I’m fine. I’ve been dealing with metastatic cancer for seven years – and every day is a gift,’ she said.
‘I feel great. I use plant medicine and medicinal cannabis my husband grows for me and I feel wonderful!’
Olivia and her husband, John Easterling, launched the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund last December to support research into plant medicine for cancer.
Support: Olivia and her husband, John Easterling (left), launched the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund last December to support research into plant medicine for cancer
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