Coleen Nolan was supported by her three exes at the funeral of her sister Linda in Blackpool on Saturday.
The Loose Women star’s first husband Shane Richie, second husband Ray Fensome, and ex-boyfriend Michael Jones all paid their respects at St Paul’s Church.
Shane, 60, who was married to Coleen, 59, from 1990 until 1999 and shares sons Shane Jr and Jake with her, was one of the first to arrive at the funeral.
He was seen chatting to guitarist Ray, who had an 11-year marriage to Coleen from 2007 until 2018 and shares daughter Ciara with her.
Michael Jones – who dated Coleen for three years until late 2024 – was also at the ceremony and was seen comforting Ray at one point.
Coleen, who has previously spoken about maintaining close friendships with her exes, looked emotional at the church and was seen wiping away tears.
Coleen Nolan was supported by her three exes at her sister Linda’s funeral in Blackpool on Saturday
Her ex-boyfriend Michael Jones was seen comforting her second husband Ray Fensome
Coleen’s first husband, Shane Richie, was one of the first to arrive at the funeral
Linda died on January 15 aged 65 following a 20-year breast cancer battle and suffering from double pneumonia.
Coleen’s sons Shane Jr, 36, and Jake, 32, acted as pallbearers at Linda’s funeral, solemnly carrying their beloved aunt’s pink coffin through the crowd.
They were among the seven male members of the Nolan’s family and friends who hoisted the coffin, which was covered with bouquets of pink flowers, on their shoulders.
Shane also manned the door for his aunt while Denise read the eulogy.
Coleen and her sisters Maureen, 71, Anne, 74, and Denise, 72, went into the church, greeted and clapped by friends and family who lined the walkway.
The TV personality revealed in December that she has split from supermarket logistics worker Michael, after meeting him on Tinder in 2021.
She told OK! Magazine: ‘We’ve decided that we would rather just stay friends, take it as a friendship. And, you know, it’s nothing to do with anyone else, it’s nobody’s fault.
‘But I’m really busy and when I’m not really busy with work I’m busy on the farm and I feel personally that I can’t give time to everything.’
Coleen split from Michael in 2024 after three years of dating
Shane and Richie were pictured chatting outside the church
Michael drew Ray into a comforting hug at one point
Shane and Coleen’s sons Shane Jr and Jake (from left) were among the pallbearers
‘We still get along great and hopefully we can continue to be friends, who knows?’
Coleen added that she was still close with Shane and Ray, with Ray even playing the guitar as part of her solo show Naked which she toured the country with.
She said this attitude came with ‘age and experience’.
The singer previously admitted that she had pushed Michael away in the past due to her ‘issues’ from past relationships.
‘I know Michael would like to marry me and to be fair to him, it’s probably from insecurity because I’ve finished with him three times since I met him,’ she said on Kaye Adams’ How To Be 60 podcast last year.
‘It was all my issues, because of what I’d gone through, so I was pushing him away thinking I couldn’t deal with it.’
Shane, 60, was married to Coleen, 59, from 1990 until 1999
She had an 11-year marriage with guitarist Ray from 2007 until 2018 and they share a daughter, Ciara
Coleen and Michael split late last year after meeting on Tinder in 2021
She added: ‘I’ve had therapy, I’ve sorted my life out, and I’m very open to everything he’s providing me emotionally, and it’s fantastic.
‘So let’s not try to fix something that isn’t broken.’
Coleen continued: ‘It’s a very different relationship and I actually feel grown-up for the first time in my life. I don’t feel like a silly teenager in a relationship. It’s a 100 per cent partnership.
‘I live quite an unpredictable life as far as work and I just want to be peaceful in my personal life and he brings such a calmness to my crazy life. Nothing’s a drama. I’ve never had that and it’s a beautiful feeling.’
Coleen’s ex Shane previously admitting to cheating on her during their marriage.
