I can't control my but we vowed not

Devoted... the Hoys revealed their double distress last year but have faced it with courage and dignity

- By Tom Bryant

LADY Sarra Hoy has spoken movingly about the health battles she and husband Chris face.

Last year, Sir Chris, a 48-year-old six-time Olympic gold medallist, revealed he had terminal prostate cancer, and shortly after, his wife was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.

Now, Lady Sarra has opened up to ITV's Lorraine about the immediate aftermath of their diagnoses and how they have both remained strong for the sake of their children Chloe, seven, and Callum, 10.

Lady Sarra said: "You just don't sleep. Everything is awful.

"It was about trying to control what I could and I just thought, I can't do anything about cancer, I can't do anything about MS. I can't control any of that.

"What can I do? What can I help? What can I change?"

She told how they both had to dig deep amid the mental anguish as they refused to be bowed by their predicament.

Lady Sarra, 48, added: "When everything is spiralling just to stop and say, 'right now, we're safe, the children are safe, this can't define us. We will not become the victims of this.'

"With kids you don't get a chance there's no time to stop and have a day in bed, you just don't get that opportunity.

'People are surprised to know it's OK'

"So yes, the children are everything for us and our family that surrounds us are everything."