Supermodel Lara Stone has revealed she is undergoing treatment for breast cancer, sharing her diagnosis in an emotional social media post just days before sexual misconduct allegations emerged against her former husband, David Walliams.
The 42-year-old took to Instagram to announce the news, explaining that the discovery came as a shock. 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.”
Mum-of-two urges others to check
The mother 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.”
Her announcement came just days before Walliams faced 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”.
Allegations against Walliams
A three-year investigation by the two news organisations alleged the Little Britain star and former Britain's Got Talent judge preyed on teenage girls as young as 15 and young women for sexual purposes.
Walliams had sought a High Court injunction to prevent publication, with his lawyers arguing that if the allegations were made public he would likely kill himself. The court refused the request.
Walliams has denied all of the allegations, but in a letter to journalists working on the investigation acknowledged “at times I behaved thoughtlessly towards other people I had casual sexual relationships with”.
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.”
Career background
Walliams became a household name in the early 2000s through Little Britain, his comedy sketch show with Matt Lucas broadcast on the BBC. He went on to publish several children's books selling more than 50 million copies worldwide.
In 2012, Walliams became a judge on Britain's Got Talent, and was voted best TV judge at the National TV Awards (NTAs) four times. He was replaced as a judge in 2022.
