A TikTok star has announced his death from cancer in a poignant pre-recorded video.

Bella Bradford, 24, bid a final farewell to her followers on the social media platform after months of sharing details about life as a young woman living with a rare form of the disease.

“I’m really sorry for making this video,” she said. “As we all know I have terminal cancer and sadly my life has now come to an end and I have passed away.”

The video was a final “Get Ready With Me” post, which is often used by influencers to share fashion and beauty content.

Bella told her followers that she wanted to do “one last ‘Get Ready With Me’ because I love doing these, and I love fashion”.

She added: “Thank you for following me on this fun journey. I hope you will look back at all my videos and find some joy in your day.”

The video, which was shared earlier this month, has been viewed by more than 4.7 million viewers.

In a caption posted with the clip, Bella wrote: “Thank you for all your love and support during my last stages of life, I am so grateful. Filming these videos really gave me a sense of purpose in my last months and also connected me with a very kind community of people.

“I wish you all a beautiful life and remember to live each day with as much meaning as the next. What a privilege it is to grow old.”

She concluded by writing: “Thanks for letting me be myself on this platform, I feel really excited everyday to hop on here and connect over our shared love of life and fashion.”

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Bella, from Australia, posted regular outfit updates, as well as health updates.

Earlier this year, she shared details of how she was diagnosed in December 2021, saying she started having pain in her mouth.

At first she thought it was her wisdom teeth coming through. However, after further investigation, she was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer of the jaw.

Doctors operated on a tumor, she said, and she received radiation and chemotherapy.

After sharing her outfit details in her final video, she concluded by saying: “Thank you so much for this wild and wonderful ride. I hope you all have beautiful, amazing lives. I wish each and every one of you the best.”