Blackpool's The Nolan sisters go cruising for holiday of a lifetime to reconnect and perform onboard luxury cruise liner The Grandiosa in new tv series

Blackpool’s The Nolan sisters have spoken in depth of their heartbreak at losing sister Bernie to cancer on their latest show, which follows them on the ultimate girls' trip and also features a reunion performance.
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‘The Nolans Go Cruising’ sees the famous sisters Coleen, Linda, Maureen and Anne travelling around the Mediterranean - sharing their heartwarming family stories from loss, heartache and feuds to hope, love and moving on.

The eight-part series is currently being shown on Quest Red - available on Virgin, Sky, and Freeview - on Tuesday nights.

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The travelogue, filmed on the high seas onboard luxury cruise liner The Grandiosa, sees the pop sisters on a journey through the Med and middle age and is set to conclude with their first singing reunion in many years, performing UK top three hit ‘I’m in The Mood for Dancing’, in which Bernie took the lead.

The Nolan sisters Anne Linda, Maureen and Coleen feature in new series Nolans Go CruisingThe Nolan sisters Anne Linda, Maureen and Coleen feature in new series Nolans Go Cruising
The Nolan sisters Anne Linda, Maureen and Coleen feature in new series Nolans Go Cruising

Bernie died in 2013 after a battle with breast cancer.

In the series so far, audiences have seen the sisters take a guided tour of Palermo, Sicily, and Marseille, enjoying fine dinners and wine and even visits to a tattoo parlour, all whilst rehearsing for the grand musical finale performance in front of thousands of guests on their final night.

Stage fright aside, the biggest challenge for the girls was handling the emotion of the occasion, Coleen revealed.

She said: “I guess the only thing marring the whole cruise is that Bernie’s not here.

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“I think in my mind I assume that Bernie’s still there and it’s only when we’re together that I realise she’s not that I find it really hard”

Reminiscing, an emotional Linda, who too has incurable breast cancer, added “When Bernie died, we were kind of broken.

She was such a massive part of our family life.”

A spokesperson for the series, produced by Koska, said: "Having toured the world together during their music career as the Nolans, the girls are excited to let their hair down and spend some quality time together, reconnect as sisters and relive their misspent youth.

"On their epic voyage, the sisters will set the world to rights, take part in activities, and address important issues, such as Linda’s fight with incurable breast cancer, low self-esteem, and what single life in middle age means for them.

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"Every episode will feature something relating to their final performance, whether it’s a dance rehearsal or picking who sings lead now that their sister, Bernie, has passed away.

"Expect moments of personal challenge, emotional intimacy and humour as the four sisters let their hair down and strengthen their relationships with each other.

"Seeing the four sisters at their most candid and personable, The Nolans I’m In The Mood For Cruising will be a celebration of life, love and family in middle age."

Clare Laycock, SVP, head of lifestyle and entertainment brands at Discovery UK and Ireland, said: "I am absolutely delighted to welcome the Nolans to the Quest Red family, in what promises to be a lively, fun and incredibly emotional series.

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"Coleen, Linda, Maureen and Anne’s relationship is amazingly relatable and will really strike a chord with the channel’s dedicated audience who can expect banter, soul baring, heart-to-hearts and nostalgia."

‘Nolan's in the Mood for Cruising’, continues Tuesday, Quest Red, 10pm.

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