Sam and Billie Faiers’ beloved Nanny Wendy dies aged 77

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‘The girls are completely devastated’: Sam and Billie Faiers’ beloved Nanny Wendy dies aged 77 after being diagnosed with pneumonia

By Charlotte Dean For Mailonline

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Sam and Billie Faiers’ beloved Nanny Wendy has passed away aged 77.

The reality stars’ grandmother has died after being diagnosed with pneumonia, sources confirmed to MailOnline on Thursday afternoon.

A source close to the family said: ‘The girls are completely devastated. 

Sad news: Sam and Billie Faiers’ beloved Nanny Wendy has passed away aged 77 (Wendy pictured second right)

‘They were very close with their Nan and her passing has come as a complete shock to the family.’

MailOnline understands that the girls and their families have taken time out to grieve and have temporarily halted filming for The Mummy Diaries.

They had begun filming for the ninth series of their successful fly on the wall ITV series last month, as they shot Sam’s 30th lockdown birthday.

Family: They have regularly shared images with Wendy on their social media pages at glamorous events and on holidays (Wendy pictured fourth right)

Family: They have regularly shared images with Wendy on their social media pages at glamorous events and on holidays (Wendy pictured fourth right)

They have regularly shared images with Nanny Wendy on their social media pages at glamorous events and on holidays.

In 2019 the family holidayed at the five-star Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, Wales, where the sisters were joined by mum Sue, grandma Wendy and step-dad Dave.

While on the trip Billie shared a sweet picture of herself, Sam, mum Suzie, 51, and Wendy, alongside the caption: ‘Three generations. We learnt from the best.’

The Faiers sisters had a close bond with their nanny, who is mother to their biological father Lee Faiers.

'Learned from the best': While on the trip Billie shared a sweet picture of herself, Sam, mum Suzie, 51, and Wendy, alongside the caption: 'Three generations. We learnt from the best'

‘Learned from the best’: While on the trip Billie shared a sweet picture of herself, Sam, mum Suzie, 51, and Wendy, alongside the caption: ‘Three generations. We learnt from the best’

In 2012, Sam reportedly ‘begged’ TOWIE bosses to include her ‘mad’ tracksuit-wearing Nanny Wendy – who lived in Marbella – in the programme.

She said: ‘We are begging for a series in Marbella and I have told them that if they go they are getting Nanny Wendy in it. 

Sam added: ‘People love those relationships on TOWIE and did see that with the Wright family, who also had their mad nan. I’ve got nanny Wendy, who lives in Marbella and has short red hair.

‘She is mad, wears Juicy tracksuits, has a little Shih Tzu and drives around Marbella in a convertible. She is in her sixties and nuts!’