Supermodel Lara Stone has revealed she has been diagnosed with breast cancer and is undergoing treatment, just days before her ex-husband David Walliams was publicly named in misconduct allegations that he strongly denies.
Lara, 42, shared the news on Halloween, describing it as a "huge shock." She wrote: "Check your breasts. It could save your life." She added: "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."
She continued: "This has obviously been a huge shock, and I'm so grateful to have found it early." In her post, she urged others: "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
Weeks after Lara's announcement, Walliams was publicly named in allegations that he "abused of power and status" to contact young women and try to engage in "inappropriate and exploitative sexual activities." The former Little Britain and Britain's Got Talent star denies the claims.
Walliams had brought legal action against Independent Television News (ITN) and Guardian News and Media (GNM), publisher of The Guardian, to stop them from publishing the allegations. The court heard they intended to report the alleged misconduct.
Injunction Denied
Walliams sought an injunction to prevent broadcast and publication, citing a risk that he would take his own life following two previous suicide attempts. His efforts were denied by Judge Mr Justice Nicklin on November 3, and his team decided against appealing.
In response, Walliams denied any wrongdoing and said he's "devastated" by the claims. In a letter to journalists, he wrote: "Looking back, I realise that at times I behaved thoughtlessly towards other people I had casual sexual relationships with."
He added: "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 further stated: "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
Walliams and Lara began dating in September 2009 and got engaged in January 2010, with Walliams buying her a £100,000 Tiffany ring. They married on May 16, 2010, at London's Claridge's Hotel, and welcomed their son in May 2013. The couple separated two years later.
Lara has since moved on and married again in 2021. The couple met on Tinder in 2018 and welcomed their son in 2023. According to Breast Cancer UK, about 1 in 7 women in the UK will develop breast cancer in their lifetime, making it the second most common cancer worldwide.
