{"id":5814,"date":"2026-02-09T21:37:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T21:37:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/badvibes.live\/?p=5814"},"modified":"2026-02-09T21:37:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T21:37:31","slug":"the-voice-uk-star-36-vowed-to-keep-fighting-in-heartbreaking-video-days-before-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/badvibes.live\/?p=5814","title":{"rendered":"The Voice UK star, 36, vowed to \u2018keep fighting\u2019 in heartbreaking video days before death"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 576px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-5814-1\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/badvibes.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1024x576_MP4_7413042345590866686.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/badvibes.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1024x576_MP4_7413042345590866686.mp4\">https:\/\/badvibes.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1024x576_MP4_7413042345590866686.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Dean Franklin,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/the-voice\/\" data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\">The Voice<\/a>\u00a0UK star who was mentored by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/paloma-faith\/\" data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\">Paloma Faith<\/a>\u00a0on the show in 2016, has died aged 36.<\/p>\n<p>The singer-songwriter was diagnosed with stage four\u00a0oesophageal\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/cancer\/\" data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\">cancer<\/a>\u00a0in December 2025 and had been keeping his\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/social-media\/\" data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\">social media<\/a>\u00a0followers updated on his treatment over the past eight weeks.<\/p>\n<p>In a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/facebook\/\" data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0post from Dean\u2019s family, they wrote: \u2018As a family we are truly heartbroken to announce that our precious boy who fought so courageously over eight weeks and three days passed over at [9:40pm] last night\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2018He was surrounded by love. 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Until then please know that the love you gave to our Dean and all of us has meant so very much\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>He issued a final message to Instagram followers last week, sharing a health update.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"article-image wp-image-26797291\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SEI_284215232-20b4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" alt=\"The Voice UK star Dean Franklin\" width=\"646\" height=\"363\" \/><\/div><figcaption>The Voice UK star Dean Franklin has died aged 36, weeks after sharing his cancer diagnosis with fans (Picture: BBC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the video, he said: \u2018Over the last few weeks my life has changed very fast. What started as oesophageal cancer ended up spreading aggressively to my liver and weirdly, I had almost no symptoms from the oesophagus itself.<\/p>\n<p>After describing some of the health challenges he\u2019s faced in recent weeks, he continued: \u2018Sometimes cancer doesn\u2019t shout where it starts. Sometimes it whispers and shows itself somewhere else.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Right now I\u2019m in palliative care. I\u2019ve chosen to keep fighting with chemo even though it has been incredibly tough. Some days have been harder than others, especially at nighttime.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dean Franklin - The Voice UK - Blind Audition\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jOLq6ssCho4?feature=oembed\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The late father-of-one then shared his gratitude for his family and his thanks to all the supportive messages and love. \u2018I feel every single piece of it,\u2019 he added and urged people to \u2018listen to their body and push for answers\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The Voice host Emma Willis commented at the time: \u2018Sending so much love Dean.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Under another post from just two weeks ago in which Franklin revealed he planned to continue chemotherapy, Paloma herself commented: \u2018You\u2019re so brave.\u2019<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">What is oesophageal cancer?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p>According to the NHS website, oesophageal cancer is found anywhere in the oesophagus, sometimes called the gullet or food pipe.<\/p>\n<p>Symptoms can include: having problems swallowing, heartburn or acid reflux, indigestion symptoms and feeling or being sick.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone can get it, but you might be more at risk if you:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>are over the age of 75 (it\u2019s not very common in people under 45)<\/li>\n<li>are a man<\/li>\n<li>have certain conditions, such as long-term, severe acid reflux (gastro-oesophageal reflux disease), or Barrett\u2019s oesophagus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/oesophageal-cancer\/what-is-oesophageal-cancer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/oesophageal-cancer\/what-is-oesophageal-cancer\/\">You can find more information here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"article-image wp-image-26797292\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SEI_284215139-786c.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" alt=\"The Voice UK star Dean Franklin and Paloma Faith\" width=\"646\" height=\"363\" \/><\/div><figcaption>After being mentored by Paloma Faith, he went on to have a music career (Picture: BBC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The late music artist gained a following after he appeared on the reality singing competition in 2016, where he impressed the judges with his rendition of The Eton Rifles by Kelly Jones and Paul Weller during the blind audition.<\/p>\n<p>He went on to join Paloma Faith\u2019s team and, in recent years, continued his music career 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