Emmerdale star Malandra Burrows shares unusual way she discovered she had cancer

LOVE Island viewers all had the same complaint about Gemma Owen's 'annoying' catchphrase during last night's show. The 19-year-old - who is the daughter of footballer Michael Owen - is currently coupled up with Liam Llewellyn, 22.

LOVE Island fans have slammed Luca Bish and Dami Hope for their "gross" reactions to two girls kissing in a game of dares. Last night viewers watched a group game in which the Islanders learnt saucy secrets about their fellow contestants.

LOVE Island's Davide Sanclimenti will ditch Gemma Owen for bombshell Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu, predict fans. The Italian hunk, 27, had his choice of villa beauties last night and opted to steal Gemma, 19, from Liam Llewellyn, 22.

LOVE Island fans all said the same thing after they spotted Davide Sanclimenti in very small pants in the bedroom last night. Tuesday's instalment of the ITV2 dating show saw the islanders waking up in the villa for the first time.

LOVE Island star Gemma Owen has swapped her incredible £4m Chester family mansion for the iconic villa. The businesswoman, 19, lives in the amazing home with her footballer dad Michael, mum Louise Bonsall, and three siblings Emily May, 14, Jessica, 12, and James Michael, 16.

LAST night's episode of Come Dine With Me had its viewers in a bit of a twist after seeing one contestant's meals. The week of episodes in Edinburgh continued at Anthony's house.

GEMMA Owen’s family have shared a cryptic 'be kind' message after fans slammed her as ‘rude’. The 19-year-old - who is the daughter of footballer Michael Owen - is one of the 11 sexy singletons who are taking part in this year's series of the ITV2 show.

BRADLEY Walsh was left grinding his teeth after Shaun Wallace took a brutal swipe at his music career during an episode of The Chase. As contestant Leslie got ready to take on Shaun, a question about singing came up, leading Bradley and Shaun to start a debate about what constitutes singing.

OUR Yorkshire Farm fans have rallied around Amanda Owen after she was slapped with a warning from social services. Earlier this week, Amanda revealed social services had contacted her about her parenting.

KIM Kardashian fans have slammed her for showing off her massive $220K marble bed after her family has been continuously accused of flaunting their wealth. The fashion mogul gave fans a rare look inside her bedroom with huge white marble slabs on the wall.

BBC Breakfast's Carol Kirkwood was left 'gutted' after a 'dull' swipe from co-star Jon Kay. Carol, 60, was on today's edition of BBC Breakfast to present the weather, while Jon Kay and Sally Nugent were on the red sofa as the main anchors.

MAX Turner is getting his life back on track as he attends a Pupil Referral Unit - where he has met a new love interest. But while things appear to be going well, Coronation Street fans are less optimistic, believing the teen is in for a nasty shock.

GEMMA Owen's dad Michael broke his silence on her entry into the Love Island villa last night. The retired footballer, who is now a TV pundit, joked he'd fled the country to get away from watching his 19-year-old daughter on the ITV dating show.

GEMMA Collins delighted fans as she shared a snap of herself in a strapless swimsuit.

LOVE Island's Gemma Owen isn't the only person in the villa with a sportsman dad. As viewers of the ITV2 dating show know, Gemma, 19, is the daughter of football legend Michael Owen, 42.

CHARLEY Webb looked stunning on the dancefloor at her pal's 40th birthday. The ex Emmerdale actress, 34, slipped into a mini-dress on Saturday night, showcasing her amazing figure and long legs.

EX-EMMERDALE star Charley Webb has given fans a glimpse inside her countryside getaway at cute cottage with huge grounds. The actress is currently staying at Soho Farmhouse in Oxfordshire with her husband Matthew Wolfenden, their kids Buster, 12, Bowie, six, and Ace, two, and her sister Cassie.

Emmerdale from 1985-2005 on and off, was diagnosed with cancer in February, a month after finding the lump in her breast. She is set to undergo chemotherapy for the next six months.

Emmerdale actress Malandra Burrows, best known for her role as central character Kathy Glover, has opened up about how she found out she had cancer.The star spoke to The Mirror about how she discovered a pain in her chest, which was made apparent by her pooch Teddy.She recalled that she was on the sofa with her pup who “refused to settle down”, just before she “bashed her head” into the actress’ breast.Malandra was left with an “agonising pain in her chest” which she “couldn’t ignore”.The 56-year-old said: “She insisted on lying on my chest and was constantly nuzzling me. She just kept looking up at me, staring in a very strange way, then without any warning she thumped me with her head on my left breast so hard it brought tears to my eyes.”Burrows admitted that it “hurt so much” that she “checked for any bruising” before she went to bed.Malandra then noticed something that “had never been there before” but put it down to “Teddy’s blow” and “gave it the weekend to ease”.After the swelling persisted, she contacted her doctor who urged her to come in and a week later an ultrasound showed that she had stage-three breast cancer.Malandra has recently had an operation to remove the tumour and has six months of chemotherapy upcoming, but constantly thanks her dog for discovering the lump in the first place.The grateful actress noted: “If it were not for Teddy, I would have never known about this and I honestly believe she saved my life.

Former Emmerdale actress Malandra Burrows claims her dog saved her life after alerting her that she had cancer.

Charley Webb, known for playing Debbie Dingle in Emmerdale, was a stalwart of the soap for almost 20 years, one of the show’s longest-running characters. Despite her turbulent beginnings on-screen - including being born to a 13-year-old teen mum - she flourished in the village and developed a relationship with her dad Cain, who was Charity's 14-year-old cousin. Charley, 34, went on maternity leave three times while on the show and eventually left for good in 2021.