THEY say life begins at 40. Well, it certainly did for celebrity psychic Donna Fallon.

That was the age when Donna, who will be in Darwen next month, says she developed her abilities to receive messages from the spirit world.

She started her journey after visiting a spiritualist church and now regularly does readings for soap stars and reality TV personalities.

“Following the deaths of my mother-in-law and sister-in-law, I went to a spiritualist church and the medium that night picked me out from the back of the stage.

“She basically said that I had the gift to become a medium and that I would pass my driving test and work abroad — two things that I never thought I would do. I managed to do those things, but the most memorable part of the visit was when she mentioned the names Jean, Sue and Becky. That’s my mum-in-law, sister-in-law and niece who died of cancer when she was just 10,” said Donna.

As well as her UK tour, Donna regularly travels to Tokyo where she teaches workshops in spiritual healing and mediumship.

Of her ability, she said: “At first I never believed it. This was a brand new path for me. I was just your average mum-of-three, I had no job and I stayed at home. I didn’t even know how to drive a car, I didn’t go to college or university and I had no confidence in myself. Now my gift has taken me all over the world, to Hawaii, LA and Las Vegas.”

“I have read for many celebs including Kerry Katona, Sam and Billy Faires from Towie, Meg Matthews, Colleen Rooney and loads more.”

Based in Cambridge, Donna often welcomes people into her home where she offers soul cleansing sessions, workshops, and healing. She also teaches mediumship and holds workshops all over the UK. Soul cleansing is proving to be a more popular option, according to the psychic medium.

“I can go back in to your life and pick up any traumas that you have had, that have affected you, be it childhood or relationships or emotions. I then cleanse and release the traumas helping you move forward with life. I use special powerful symbols given by spirit guides. The gift that I have was unexpected and I didn’t believe that I would be doing this, helping people.

“I am here to give a message from loved ones who have passed over and do it by picking people out of the audience.

“The tour is all about branching out and giving them comfort in the messages that they have been longing to hear.”

  • Donna Fallon, Darwen Library Theatre, March 6, Tickets: 01254 706006 or www.darwenlibrarytheatre .com