Supermodel Lara Stone has revealed she is receiving treatment for breast cancer, with the news emerging as her former husband David Walliams faces sexual misconduct allegations. The 42-year-old model shared her diagnosis in an emotional social media post on Halloween, explaining that discovering she had the disease came as a huge shock.
Diagnosis Announced During Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Lara, who shares a son with the comedian, also used the announcement to urge other women to check their bodies and seek medical advice if they notice anything unusual.
She wrote: “Check your breasts. It could save your life. Since it's still officially Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I wanted to share that I have recently been diagnosed and am undergoing treatment for breast cancer. This has obviously been a huge shock, and I'm so grateful to have found it early.”
The mum-of-two added: “I don't often share my personal life online, but if this post will make just 1 person check their breasts, or make that appointment they've been putting off, it's worth sharing. Please don't ignore changes to your body.”
Walliams Faces Allegations
Lara's announcement comes as Walliams faces allegations reported by The Guardian and ITV News that he used his celebrity status and position to contact young women and pursue what the investigation described as “inappropriate and exploitative sexual activities”.
Walliams strongly denies the allegations. Lara has not publicly commented on the claims involving her former husband.
The comedian previously sought an injunction to prevent the organisations publishing or broadcasting their investigation. His legal team argued there was a risk to his life, referring to two previous suicide attempts. However, his application was rejected by Mr Justice Nicklin on November 3, and Walliams' team chose not to appeal.
Walliams Responds to Allegations
In a letter to the journalists behind the investigation, Walliams said he regretted how he had sometimes treated people in past relationships.
He wrote: “Looking back, I realise that at times I behaved thoughtlessly towards other people I had casual sexual relationships with.
“I realise I did not always take people's feelings properly into account. That is something I regret. And whilst a power imbalance is inevitable when one party is famous, abusing that power is something else entirely and it is something that I never did.”
He added: “I am not a sexual predator. I have not broken the law, but I am devastated that some of the women I met 10 to 20 years ago have now expressed hurt or anger towards me.”
Relationship History
Lara and Walliams began dating in September 2009 and married at London's Claridge's Hotel on May 16, 2010, following their engagement earlier that year. They welcomed their son in May 2013 before announcing their separation in 2015.
Lara later married her current husband in 2021. The pair had met on Tinder in 2018 and welcomed a child together in 2023.
