BBC Radio 1 presenter Adele Roberts has revealed she has been diagnosed with bowel cancer.
The former Big Brother star, 42, took to Instagram on Sunday to make the announcement and said she was going to have surgery on Monday to remove a tumour.
Adele said she was diagnosed at the start of the month, adding ‘the outlook is positive’ as she encouraged people who have symptoms to see their doctors.
She wrote: ‘Ok, there’s no easy way to do this and it feels weird, especially posting on social media (I’m going full Black Mirror) but I’m hoping it’ll reach anyone who might benefit from seeing it or reading it.
‘For a while now I’ve been struggling with my digestion. Thanks to a conversation I had with my Dad a few years back I went to my GP for a check up.
‘I’ll be honest, I was embarrassed but I also knew that it could be something serious. So I went just in case. I didn’t think anything of it at first and just assumed it might be food sensitivity.
‘After a few phone calls I was sent for some examinations and checks. I was then diagnosed with bowel cancer. This was at the start of the month.
‘It’s all happened so quickly and I’m so sorry to post something like this on here but I hope it helps anyone who might be worrying, or suffering in silence. PLEASE make sure you get checked out if you have ANY concerns.
‘The sooner you’re able to see your GP or talk to someone the sooner you can get help. If I hadn’t I might not be so lucky.’
Adele went on to praise the NHS and said that is going to give her treatment ‘everything’ she has got.
She said: ‘As I’ve learned over the last few weeks, there’s no ‘normal’ with cancer. Sadly it can affect anyone, at any age, anytime. It doesn’t discriminate. Early detection can save your life.