90 Day Fiance fan favorite Liz Woods has shared a deeply emotional health update with her global fanbase, confirming that she is still actively fighting a life-threatening battle against ovarian cancer. The TLC star, who is fiercely determined to cherish every possible moment with her young daughter, Ryleigh, has faced an unimaginably brutal sequence of personal and medical challenges over the past few years.
Her cancer battle first came to light during a heartbreaking chapter of her life when she suffered a tragic miscarriage at the exact same time she received her initial cancer diagnosis. To compound her grief, her high-profile engagement to her ex, Ed «Big Ed» Brown, imploded right before their scheduled wedding, and a subsequent relationship with a partner named Jayson ended in betrayal when she caught him cheating on her while she was actively undergoing intensive chemotherapy treatments.
Love blossoms amid a medical crisis as new fiancé Alec proves to be her ultimate rock
Despite enduring a level of heartbreak that would break most people, Liz refused to give up on finding true happiness, eventually cross paths with her new partner, Alec. Their romance blossomed rapidly even as Liz navigated the harrowing realities of her cancer treatments, and the couple has recently taken to social media to celebrate their engagement and share stunning professional photos.
In a raw and candid Instagram post, Liz turned off the comments section to block out toxic internet trolls and publicly praised Alec for his unwavering devotion during her darkest hours. «I was skin and bones and this man slept next to me by the toilet while I threw up all night,» Liz revealed, recalling a time when her body had dropped to a fragile 98 pounds due to illness, adding that Alec never left her side except to refill her water.
Backlash over timeline controversy fails to dim Liz’s upcoming wedding plans
While Liz is focused on survival and her upcoming walk down the aisle, her reality television timeline has simultaneously subjected her to intense scrutiny from sections of the franchise’s fandom. Viewers watching recent episodes of The Single Life witnessed Liz flirting with a man named Villa during a promotional trip to the Dominican Republic, creating internet controversy when she confessed to having another man back home but continued to hook up with him regardless.
While critics online have accused her of playing with Villa’s feelings and crossing boundaries, Liz is actively choosing to ignore the digital noise to protect her peace. Free from the constraints of former network non-disclosure agreements, Liz is openly planning her dream wedding to Alec, hinting to her followers that they should stay tuned for her upcoming wedding vows, which may soon be featured in a future TLC spinoff.