Broadcaster Davina McCall has said she had breast cancer and has had a “lump” removed, urging others to “get checked”.
In a video posted to her Instagram account on Saturday morning, the TV presenter said she was “very angry” when she found out but feels in a “much more positive place” following a lumpectomy.
She said: “I have had breast cancer. I found a lump a few weeks ago. It came and went but then I was working on The Masked Singer and Lorraine, the TV show, and Lorraine Kelly had put signs on the backs of all the doors saying ‘check your breasts’ and every time I went for a wee I did that.
“It was still there, and then one morning I saw myself in the mirror and thought ‘I’m going to get that looked at’".
She added: “It was very, very small, so I got it very, very early which is incredibly lucky. But I am so relieved to have had it removed and to know that it hasn’t spread. My lymph nodes were clear, I didn’t have any removed, and all I’m going to do now is have five days of radiotherapy in January as kind of an insurance policy.”
According to the NHS, breast cancer is the most common type of cancer for women in the UK, although anyone get it, with those at higher risk including people over the age of 50, if you have dense breast tissue or have a family history of breast or ovarian cancer.
The Instagram post received thousands of comments from friends and fans alike, praising the presenter and sending well wishes.
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