Carrie Bickmore is heartbroken as she shares devastating personal news: ‘I’m so sorry’

Carrie Bickmore has paid tribute to her close friend who lost her battle with brain cancer.

In a post to Instagram on Tuesday, the former Project star wrote a passionate caption about her boyfriend, Donna Nottage, alongside a video showing some of her happier moments before her death.

“Donna, I’m so sorry we couldn’t find a cure in time,” Carrie began her message.

‘It’s hard to believe that a few months ago you climbed Point To Pinnacle with us and now you’re gone. What a cruel disease,” she continued.

“Donna was an absolute ray of sunshine, determined to ‘see the color’ no matter what this terrible disease ‘Terry the Bastard’ (as she called it) ravaged her.”

In a post to Instagram on Tuesday, the former Project star wrote a passionate caption about her friend, Donna Nottage (pictured), alongside a video showing some of her happier moments before her death.

Carrie continued: ‘She was determined to raise money for vital brain cancer research so she could spend more time with her beautiful boys and help others in the future. As you can see in this video, she supported our foundation every beanie campaign and it is devastating that Donna passed away in the middle of our beanie week. We’ll wear one in your honor, Donna.

“Our thoughts go out to her husband Sean, the beautiful boys Huxley and Reeve whom she adored, mother Pauline and all her family.”

It’s a topic close to Carrie’s heart as she tragically lost her late husband Greg Lange to brain cancer in 2010.

“Donna, I’m so sorry we couldn’t find a cure in time,” Carrie began her post

She has continued his legacy by starting her own charity, Carrie’s Beanies for Brain Cancer.

The radio star has now posed in a new campaign for her charity, which she announced during her Gold Logie acceptance speech in 2015.

The radio presenter showed off her figure in a light blue singlet, a matching colored hat, dark blue sports tights and a jacket.

‘HATS ARE BACK!! Orders are now open! Only 1 week. Hats delivered in June,” Carrie wrote.

It’s a topic close to Carrie’s heart as she tragically lost her late husband Greg Lange to brain cancer in 2010

‘This is a bit exciting! To get your hands on one of our new hats, order now and they will be delivered in time for winter. This is the only window where you can order your hats.’

‘Jump over to www.carriesbeanies4braincancer.com to get yours. (Link in bio) Orders must close on March 16th. All money raised supports the amazing researchers at @braincancercentre. Grab your hat and help us beat brain cancer.”

Greg tragically passed away in December 2010 at the age of 35 after a decade-long battle with brain cancer.

Speaking to Anh Do on his ABC series Anh’s Brush With Fame in 2018, Carrie revealed that Greg’s diagnosis in 2001 devastated her world.

“It was about a year after we moved to Melbourne. I think I was still 21 or 22 and he was about 25. He had a seizure at home and one thing led to another and they diagnosed him with a brain tumor,” she explained through tears.

The 43-year-old posed in a new campaign for her charity, which she announced during her Gold Logie acceptance speech in 2015

“It was just… when you’re in your 20s, that’s just the last thing you can ever do – I didn’t even really know anyone who had cancer, I didn’t know anything about brain cancer, and neither did he.

“It threw everything we knew, everything we planned, everything we thought…it just turned everything upside down.”

Not knowing what the future would hold for them, the couple had their first child together, Oliver, in 2005 – with Carrie admitting it was ‘probably the best thing we’ve ever done together’.

“This sounds so weird, but a lot of times I see him in the shower, the back of his body, and his body is just a miniature version of Greg. They look very similar. It was great for both of us to have him and have that focus,” she said at the time.

Carrie’s husband Greg Lange (right) tragically passed away in December 2010 at the age of 35 after a 10-year battle with brain cancer