Lisa Faulkner, the TV chef and actress, has announced she is battling breast cancer. The 54-year-old, married to MasterChef host John Torode, revealed she underwent surgery two weeks ago to remove early-stage cancer and will now undergo radiotherapy.
In an emotional Instagram post, Faulkner explained her recent silence on social media was due to the diagnosis. 'I had surgery two weeks ago, it was quite a big op but it’s all good and I’ve my results back and they’ve got everything out,' she said. 'So it’s all clear and I just need now to have some radiotherapy in a few weeks.'
Faulkner urged women not to skip mammograms, crediting the NHS for early detection. 'Thank you to our wonderful NHS and the fact we can have these mammograms and we can get treatment early,' she added. The post received support from followers including Kate Lawler and Tamzin Outhwaite.
Nikki Barraclough, chief executive of Prevent Breast Cancer, praised Faulkner for raising awareness. 'Early detection makes all the difference,' she said, noting that mammograms detect around 20,000 breast cancers annually in the UK.
