inger Jay Aston broke down in tears as she told how her daughter Josie has been seriously ill with bacterial meningitis.
The 60-year-old, who won the Eurovision Song Contest with pop group Bucks Fizz in 1981, told ITV’s Loose Women how her 18-year-old had started to display what she thought were flu-like symptoms and was later put in an induced coma.
She said Josie is now awake and still in hospital, but they are hoping she will be able to return home soon.
Aston said: “What Josie wants is for people to be made aware of what’s happened to her. She was in perfect health, she was the healthiest I’ve seen her.
“She was on like a bit of a fitness kick and just looked glowing, and then literally overnight, well, we nearly lost her.”
Aston, who has performed with Mike Nolan and Cheryl Baker in The Fizz, a spin-off of the original group, said Josie had called her asking her to come home, saying she did not feel well.
“I got back and she had been lying in the sun. So, I thought maybe she’s got a bit of heatstroke and so she went and got into my bed, and she just didn’t seem…
