TikToker Leah Smith has died at the age of 22 following a five-year battle with bone cancer.
Leah, from Liverpool, was diagnosed with Ewing's Sarcoma in 2019, a type of cancer which occurs primarily in the bone or soft tissue.
While documenting her journey online, Leah amassed over half a million followers.
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Sadly, her family announced that she had passed away yesterday morning (11 March).
In a video posted on her page, boyfriend Andrew said: "I'm sad to say she passed away today at around half 11 this morning.
"I just want to say thank you to everyone. All your comments did help. She did actually read all of them. And anyone who said anything nice ever, it means more than you realise.
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"We’ll all miss Leah and we’ll make sure that we never forget her. I want to see everyone speaking about Leah and how amazing she is and how much she helped everyone.
"We’ll never let Leah be forgotten."
Just a few days ago, Leah's mum and best friend, Vikki, shared the news that Leah was receiving end of life care.
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"[Leah] looks as beautiful as ever and we're just grateful we can be at her bedside and hold her hand to comfort her through it," they said.
"Andrew hasn't left her side, he's been an absolute rock to her throughout this journey.
"We will keep you updated as we know that's what Leah would want, she shared so much of her journey with you and it's only fair that we continue to do that in her favour."
Her friend added in the comments of the TikTok video: "I forgot to mention, Leah is surrounded by sunflowers in her room, and pictures of me and Ellie and all of her memories. She’s in such a comfortable and peaceful place."
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Ever since the news was shared, followers have been posting messages of support.
One wrote: "Leah was such a beautiful person inside and out! She will never be forgotten! Rest in peace."
While another said: "Rest in peace beautiful, you’ll always be in our hearts, you were such an inspiration to all, and changed so many lives."
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And a third said: "I am so so so sorry to hear this. she will literally be in my memories forever, she really made an impact on many lives. please take care."
Our thoughts are with Leah's loved ones.
If you’ve been affected by any of these issues and want to speak to someone in confidence, contact Macmillan’s Cancer Support Line on 0808 808 00 00, 8am–8pm seven days a week.
Lucy Devine