Sky Sports News presenter Jo Wilson has announced she is cancer free, eight months after being diagnosed with stage 3 cervical cancer. The 38-year-old, who has hosted Sky Sports since 2015, revealed the joyful news in an interview with OK! Magazine.
Jo was diagnosed last summer after a routine smear test in June detected signs of cancer. Further tests showed she had stage 3b cervical cancer, which had spread to two of her lymph nodes. She underwent chemotherapy and radiotherapy, losing a stone in weight due to the gruelling treatment.
Speaking about receiving the latest scan results, Jo said: 'I can honestly say, waiting for the results of my latest scan was one of the toughest times of my life. I’d almost convinced myself it was going to be bad news.' She added that her consultant told her: 'It’s excellent news. There’s no evidence of disease.'
Jo, mother to two-year-old daughter Mabel, had delayed her smear test after a traumatic forceps delivery during pregnancy. She has since urged women to attend their screenings, saying she finds it 'terrifying' she could have put it off even longer. She hopes speaking out will save lives.
