Southport’s Adele Roberts has confirmed she has been diagnosed with bowel cancer.
The host of the Weekend Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 1 confirmed the diagnosis in an emotional Instagram post.
But she confirmed that the “outlook is positive” and the NHS have been “incredible”.
She wrote: “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.
“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.”
“I’m going to have surgery [on Monday] to remove the tumour and then see if I need anymore treatment or if the cancer has spread.
“The hardest thing wasn’t even finding out I had cancer, it was telling my family. It broke my heart.”
After rising to fame as a contestant on Big Brother, Roberts earned a position on Rock FM, working at a number of commercial stations before joining the BBC in 2012.
Roberts also regularly features as a presenter for BBC Sports television coverage.
A Radio 1 statement said: “Our love and support is with Adele, Kate and their families at this very difficult time.
“Everyone at Radio 1, along with millions of listeners, wishes her a speedy recovery and we look forward to welcoming Adele back on air soon.”
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