Lorraine Kelly has shared her support for Davina McCall after the news of her breast cancer diagnosis.
Davina McCall took to Instagram this weekend to share the news of her diagnosis, explaining how an ITV Lorraine campaign reminded her to check for lumps and helped her know of abnormalities. “We’re so so sorry she’s had to go through that,” Lorraine Kelly began on her ITV programme today, before speaking to the founder of her Change+Check campaign.
“It has been caught so early, which is wonderful,” she added, praising the nationwide campaign that has been going on for six years, which Lorraine said she was one of the things she was most proud of during her time working at ITV. In a bid to raise awareness, the campaign has formed a choir, climbed the o2, and Lorraine even took part in a semi-nude photoshoot earlier this year.
Lorraine went on to say she can understand Davina’s reaction of “anger” after her diagnosis, one year after she underwent surgery for a brain tumour.
“It shows it can happen to anyone,” Lorraine said. “We’re sending her all of our love, to Davina and anybody going through the same thing, it’s scary.”
Lorraine Kelly shared a message of support to Davina McCall after her cancer diagnosis (Image: ITV)
Sharing the news this weekend, Davina revealed her cancer was detected “very early” and she underwent surgery in October.
She said in an Instagram video: “Hello. I am talking about this because I think it may help someone, and this is what I always do.
“I just wanted to tell you that I have had breast cancer. I found a lump a few weeks ago and it came and went, but then I was working on The Masked Singer and Lorraine Kelly’s TV show had put signs on the back of all the doors saying to “check your breasts” and every time I went for a wee, I did that.
“And it was still there. One morning I saw it in the mirror and thought I needed to get it looked at, so I had a biopsy and found out that it was indeed breast cancer.”
Davina shared the news of her diagnosis this weekend (Image: Getty)
She continued: “The margins were very small so I got it very, very early, which is incredibly lucky. But I am so relieved to have had it removed and to know that it hasn’t spread. My lymph nodes were clear and I didn’t have any removed. All I am going to do now is have five days of radiotherapy in January, as kind of an insurance policy, and then I am on my journey to try and stop it ever coming back.”
Davina, who underwent emergency surgery last year to remove a brain tumour, thanked the nurses and doctors who looked after her, as well as her family and partner Michael, before urging others to check themselves.
She said: “It’s been a lot. I was very angry when I found out, but I let go of that and feel in a much more positive place now. I think my message is, get checked if you’re worried. Check yourself regularly. If you are due a mammogram, then get it done.”
The presenter has been showered in support from fans and friends alike (Image: Getty)
Following Davina’s video, Lorraine shared a message of support on social media, writing: “I’m so glad Davina saw our Change+Check sticker and the cancer was caught early.
“That’s the whole point of the campaign, to raise awareness and save lives.
“I’m sending Davina all my love. She’s been through such a lot, and she’s such a terrific woman.”
Lorraine’s Change+Check campaign aims to raise awareness of the signs of breast cancer, giving viewers information on what symptoms to be aware of.
Lorraine airs weekdays from 9am on ITV1 and ITVX.
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