Tributes have been paid to a young actor who died battling cancer.

Jack Fielding, who was 28, had fought tumours since he was a young boy.

Mum Janet Fielding said she had a ‘heart full of memories’ of her son, who died peacefully.

Jack, from Horwich, died on May 10, with the family setting up a Just Giving page to raise money for Teenage Cancer Trust in his memory.

Mrs Fielding said: “It was hard to feel sad around him because he was never sad.

“But over the past few weeks he had been very tired and some of his sparkle had gone, and we realised there was not much time left with him.

“We thought we were losing him at two and a half years old, but we had 28 years, so it was extra special.

“He was so loving and caring and had an incredible good sense of humour, with a massive deep belly laugh.

“He had a huge heart and always thought about others.”

Diagnosed with neuroblastoma at 18 months, Jack’s tumour turned benign, but he then contracted two more tumours in his chest.

After various bouts of treatment, a severe tumour returned in December, 2021 and this time there was nothing more that could be done.

In the days before he died, Jack was in hospital at The Christie with a chest infection, after the tumour had spread to his lungs.

Mrs Fielding said: “We were told that at two and half years old he had months to live.

"It’s the news that no parent wants to receive and you would do anything for your child.

“The thought that you cannot make your child better was hard and heart-breaking.

“I have a heart full of memories with him and it’s made me realise how far his love and sparkle reached and how many lives he touched.”

Jack studied at Rivington and Blackrod High School then went to Liverpool Hope University to study drama.

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He had a passion for theatre and performed in many plays while fighting cancer.

He was a member of the CATS Youth Theatre in Bolton from being eight years old.

Paul Cohen from BATS paid tribute to the actor.

He said: “He was here since he was eight and I met him at church.

“He went to university, and then joined the Adlington Music and Arts Society.

“He was keen to learn and was used to watching other people and learning from them, which is something you do not find young people doing often.

“And behind all of this he was battling cancer and fought everything so courageously and got on with it.”

Jack was due to be in the last production, Spamalot at Adlington Music and Arts Society, but had to pull out due to not being well enough.

Paul said: “Nothing got him down and he did not feel sorry for himself. He was a very caring person and a member of our team.

“He used to come with his sister and both of them really loved it, so it’s just so sad.

“People were always so pleased to see him and it’s a shock that it happened so quickly after everybody saw him.

“Right to the end he was keen to learn and kept his interests going no matter what.”

The team at BATS recently performed a theatre play titled ‘Oklahoma’, and dedicated it to Jack.

Paul said: “We want to say, ‘Shine Bright’ Jack, because he was always shining bright.

“He had so much to give and gave so much already, and unfortunately life is cruel.

“His family are so supportive of everything he did, and I am sure they will really miss him and were proud of him and what he achieved in his short life.

“He put everything into anything he did, and he will be sadly missed.”

Throughout his life, Jack supported the Teenage Cancer Trust, a charity which helps teenagers navigate life with cancer.

The charity would put on activities for teenagers at the hospitals such as arts and music, as well as organise trips and online quizzes, which Jack was fond of.

Jack became heavily involved after patrons Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie spoke to him on a Zoom call.

Mrs Fielding said: “The charity was amazing. Jack got so much from what they did.

“It’s not just about physical health but also mental health."