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Kate Langbroek reveals the real reason she fled to Italy

This is absolutely heartbreaking - by Nadia Elshawarby
  • 09 Jul 2019

Kate Langbroek has opened up about how her son’s battle with cancer cemented her decision to uproot her family and move to Italy.

The HIT Network radio star confirmed to Tommy Little during an appearance on The Sunday Project that her son, Lewis’ diagnosis made her realise just how short and precious life is, and that she wanted to “have an adventure” with her family.

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"You have a very good life back home," said Little. "Like you've got a great job, you've got a gorgeous family — what made you go, 'You know what? I need to leave'?"

'Our eldest son Lewis, who's 15 now, and healthy and beautiful, had leukaemia when he was six, and was in treatment for four years, and nearly died,' the 53-year-old media star revealed.

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Praise be for all the miracles. 🙏 #sixtakeitaly ❤️🇮🇹💚#myboylewis

'For so long we couldn't go anywhere, we couldn't travel anywhere — I mean we went to the hospital, we went home.'

'There seemed something really life-affirming about having an adventure together as a family.'

Kate and her husband Peter Allen Lewis, along with their four children, Lewis, 15, Sunday, 14, Artie, 12 and Jan, nine made the move from Melbourne to Bologna, Italy at the beginning of this year.

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Forgive my munted double pic posting. Also, forgive my straw hat! 😂#sixtakeitaly ❤️🇮🇹💚@stellarmag #wheninrome #orbologna
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And here we are. All my best guys. Thank you Jannie and Artie for getting me the most beautiful flowers in the rain. Thank you my Sunday girl for my Egyptian magic face cream and fenty lipstick; a perfect treat. Thank you Lewis Lewis for breakfast and most of all, for being alive. Thank you, Petie Lewis for all of this. Motherhood is like the ultimate marriage vow; you are there in good times and in bad - only there's no backing out. 😂This, praise be, is a good time... 🙏🙏🙏 Happy Mothers' Day. #sixtakeitaly ❤️🇮🇹💚 #pancakeparty #partyofsix

Speaking to Stellar at the time, Langbroak joked that the kids didn’t have much say in the move, but thankfully they were just as keen to some time abroad.

The Hughesy & Kate radio presenter even has a makeshift recording studio set up in her apartment so she can continue to record the show with co-presenter Dave Hughes.

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First show from Italy! Reunited!!! ❤️🇮🇹💚@hughesyandkate #spicymeatballtour #someoneinthispicisabadtraveller
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