Olivia Newton-John

The annual Walk for Wellness will be led this year by Olivia Newton-John's daughter, Chloe Lattanzi. She says she is honouring her mother by continuing her ...

Chloe Lattanzi has shared how she stays connected to her mother Olivia Newton-John even after her passing, speaking to her each day.

She said she felt “so much love from my family and everybody in Australia and around the world” which has driven her to keep her mum’s dream alive. “I felt my heart beating out of my chest and I didn’t think I could do it,” Ms Lattanzi said. “I talk to her every day in my meditation and when I’m walking around,” Ms Lattanzi said.

"I talk to her everyday," Lattanzi said while remembering her late mum in an emotional interview with A Current Affair host Ally Langdon. "She's always there ...

"She wasn't in a battle or fighting cancer ... "As soon as I stepped up there I felt my mum come inside of me, my body. Easterling said he and Newton-John shared "15 extraordinary years together". The reason? When he met Newton-John, Easterling said he never had to grapple with whether she was "Olivia or Sandy", a reference to her iconic character in the film Grease. I felt her energy … Lattanzi said her mum was a very normal human being and not "a diva" at all. The love in the room carried me through that," she said. Lattanzi said while it was hard to share her mum with the rest of the world it was also "wonderful". Lattanzi said when she had to get up and speak at her mother's state memorial on Sunday, her "heart was beating out of her chest". "Because I got to share her, look at all the people, it was benefitting from her love and light and her journey," she said. Whenever Chloe Lattanzi has doubts, she talks to her mother Olivia Newton-John, "and she speaks to me".

The late Grease star's daughter Chloe Lattanzi and husband John Easterling looked back on the “spectacular” service and announced the continuation of Olivia's ...

“The wellness walk is really an integral part of Olivia’s dream, just a continuation and a thriving of her dream,” Easterling explained. Lattanzi remarked that she felt “honoured” to carry her mother’s torch in terms of discovering breakthrough cancer therapies to provide the best health outcomes for patients. “It’s all about the quality of life for people going through the cancer journey.” “No!” Lattanzi smiled, “My mum was a beautiful mixture of them both”. “We would watch it and then we’d hear John coming down the corridor and mum would go ‘Change the channel!’” “It was just the love that lifted me up there and then mum - I felt - came into my body and carried me through.” Lattanzi said that while she “feels her every day,” her guidance was stronger “especially at that moment”. Turning to Olivia’s more cheeky side, Barr asked whether Newton-John was “a little bit naughty behind the scenes,” to which Lattanzi slyly responded, “Very”. “It’s a privilege to stand up and shout to the mountaintops how proud you are of your mother and how much you love her. Meanwhile, Lattanzi said she could “really feel mum’s spirit there and the love”. “I think the love carried us both through - it was difficult to get up there.” The late Grease star’s daughter Chloe Lattanzi and husband John Easterling looked back on the “spectacular” service and announced the continuation of Olivia’s Walk for Wellness.

After thousands gathered to bid a final farewell to Olivia Newton-John during her state memorial, her family has reflected on the"spectacular" service while ...

“The wellness walk is really an integral part of Olivia’s dream, just a continuation and a thriving of her dream,” Easterling said. “It was just the love that lifted me up there and then mum – I felt – came into my body and carried me through.” Following the moving ceremony, Newton-John’s family have spoken of the “warmth and love” that was felt on the day.

The legendary Olivia Newton-John, who died last summer at the age of 72, was honored on Sunday in a state memorial in her native Australia.

“Throughout her career I watched her grow and grow and grow to be the artist she became.” “Those kind of people don’t come along very often, so we should treasure her memory and never forget what she gave the world.” “We had many occasions that we got to share together, either backstage or performing on the same shows, and I loved every moment that I ever got to spend with her. “You left a spot that one else will ever fill.” “My last memory of Olivia was when I sang with her on my song ‘Jolene’ which she recorded for an album not so very long ago. “Now, I had the honor of singing with her several times. I have loved her ever since,” Parton told Elton John & Dolly Parton paid their respects to Olivia Newton-John in a special memorial service in Melbourne. “I know it’s especially painful for all the folks there in Australia since she is one of your own. The legendary Olivia Newton-John, who died last summer at the age of 72, was honored on Sunday in a state memorial in her native Australia. I’ve always been inspired by her grit, tenderness, willingness, and determination.” As a country you should be very proud and know that the whole world mourns with you.”