Millions of Australians watched the incredible bond between a brother and a sister on an emotional journey.
Samuel Johnson, 38, devoted the last few years of his life to his big sister, Connie, 40, who passed away after a long terminal cancer battle on Friday.
The pair created a charity, Love Your Sister, which over the years raised $5 million for cancer research and continues to ‘go bananas at the prospect of swearing cancer to death’.
Millions of Australians watched the incredible bond between siblings Connie (right) and Samuel (left) Johnson
Ms Johnson’s emotional cancer journey with Mr Johnson by her side touched millions of hearts
Ms Johnson (pictured) died in hospice on Friday after a terminal battle with cancer
Much to his sister’s surprise, Mr Johnson quit his 25-year acting career, where he won a Gold Logie, to work on the charity full time.
Sharing the touching news to the charity’s Facebook page last year, Mr Johnson said he couldn’t work while his sister was battling cancer.
‘I cannot play pretend on telly while our families are falling,’ he wrote.
‘[Now] I can be a part of the new moonshot and help kick cancer in the face-hole once and for all.’
However, his sister sternly quipped back with the same playful humour Australians came to love, telling him to wash his mouth out with soap.
‘Did you think about this? Were you drunk? There’s no rule against you talking to me before you make such a big decision,’ Ms Johnson replied.
Mr Johnson, 38, devoted the last few years of his life to his big sister, who always had a close bond (both pictured when younger)
Mr Johnson quit his 25-year acting career, where he won a Gold Logie, to work on the sibling’s charity Love Your Sister full time
Ms Johnson has two young sons, Willoughby, 10, and Hamilton, 9, and husband Mike (pictured together)
‘You and your tanties, you should’ve grown out of them by now silly.’
Since creating the Love Your Sister foundation the pair raised millions through a number of fundraisers, including the iconic unicycle ride across Australia.
‘Connie’s naughty little brother’ famously road a unicycle for 364 days in 2014 to remind ‘young mums to check their boobs’, raising almost $1.5 million for cancer research.
The Gold Logie winner, who is famously known for his role as ‘Molly’, dedicated his award to his sister, chocking back tears as he asked Australians to donate to the charity.
Mr Johnson dedicated his Gold Logie award to his sister, chocking back tears as he asked Australians to donate to the charity
‘Connie’s naughty little brother’ (left) famously road a unicycle for 364 days in 2014 to raise money for cancer research
Mr Johnson declared he wouldn’t rest until $10 million was raised for the charity
More than $5 million has been raised by the two siblings since they began the journey
Mr Johnson declared he wouldn’t rest until $10 million was raised.
In tune with the public cancer journey the inseparable siblings shared, Mr Johnson wrote an admirable thank you letter to his big sister ‘Little Miss Connie Cottonsocks’ a few months before she died in hospice.
‘Thanks for teaching me that now can still be awesome, even when you’ve so nearly run out of now and have no more real awesome left,’ he wrote.
‘I wish I could soften your pain, or lessen you fear, or give you something tangible, but tangible clearly isn’t in season.
‘I’m proud to walk you to the hardest part of the road. The end. The only part of the road in your life that must sadly be traveled alone,’ Mr Johnson wrote in a letter to his big sister
‘Thanks for holding my hand along the way. It’s been a stunning f***ing ride. I want another turn,’ Mr Johnson wrote
Hours before Ms Johnson passed away Friday, she was visited by the Governor General who gave her The Order of Australia medal
‘I’m proud to walk you to the hardest part of the road. The end. The only part of the road in your life that must sadly be traveled alone.
‘Thanks for holding my hand along the way. It’s been a stunning f***ing ride. I want another turn.’
Ms Johnson leaves behind two young sons, Willoughby, 10, and Hamilton, 9, giving her brother ‘Uncle Puddles’ two very important jobs.
Hours before the warrior woman passed away Friday, Ms Johnson was visited by the Governor General who gave her The Order of Australia medal.
‘Her eyes danced like when we were kids. She looked so alive,’ the post read on the charity’s Facebook page.
‘Thanks to our new mate Pete Cosgrove, for making us all laugh in amoungst all the pomp.
‘And kudos to our new Lady Cottonsocks, for being exactly who she is.’