BBC Radio 1 DJ Adele Roberts has revealed that she’s been diagnosed with bowel cancer, and will begin treatment today (October 25).
The 42-year-old DJ, who hosts the station’s weekend breakfast show, shared the news in an Instagram post, saying she was diagnosed at the start of October and that the outlook is “positive”.
“Ok, thereās no easy way to do this and it feels weird, especially posting on social media (Iām going full Black Mirror) but Iām hoping itāll reach anyone who might benefit from seeing it or reading it,” her message, which was shared alongside photos of her in a hospital gown and details on how to spot bowel cancer, began.
“For a while now Iāve been struggling with my digestion,” she wrote. “Thanks to a conversation I had with my Dad a few years back I went to my GP for a check up. Iāll be honest, I was embarrassed but I also knew that it could be something serious. So I went just in case.
“I didnāt 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.”
The message added: “Itās all happened so quickly and Iām 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 youāre able to see your GP or talk to someone the sooner you can get help. If I hadnāt I might not be so lucky. As Iāve learned over the last few weeks, thereās no ānormalā with cancer. Sadly it can affect anyone, at any age, anytime. It doesnāt discriminate. Early detection can save your life.”
Praising the NHS as “incredible,” Roberts added: “Iām going to have surgery tomorrow to remove the tumour and then see if I need anymore treatment or if the cancer has spread. So far the outlook is positive and I feel so lucky that I can be treated. Itās just the start of my journey but Iām going to give it everything Iāve got.
“I didn’t know I’d be writing something like this. The hardest thing wasn’t even finding out I had cancer, it was telling my family. It broke my heart.”
Sharing a statement following the news, Radio 1 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.”
Roberts began hosting Radio 1’s weekend breakfast show in January of this year, after working on 1Xtra from 2012 and on Radio 1’s early breakfast show from 2015.
She also appeared on Big Brother and I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!.
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