Julia Bradbury recalls most difficult part of cancer diagnosis 'hardest thing you'll ever do'

Ryan Thomas has spoken out on how close his fiancée Lucy Mecklenburgh is to welcoming their second child together.The 37 year old, who also shares son Roman with the former TOWIE star, appeared on ITV's This Morning to speak to hosts Phillip Schofield, 60, and Rochelle Humes, 33, about the new BBC show The Games when he opened up about the upcoming birth of his daughter.The Games is set to air this evening, Monday 9 May, with Holly Willoughby hosting the programme that will see celebrities pitted against each other in a series of sports challenges. After noticing that Ryan appeared to look down at his watch a few times, Phillip couldn't help but point it out and pose the question everyone was wondering.

Victoria Beckham jetted back to London to support her friend and fellow Spice Girl Mel B as she collected her MBE. The 46-year-old pop star was honoured during an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday morning (May 4).

Emmerdale star has begged her followers to get mammograms after believing her cancer could have been caught sooner. The 56-year-old actress, who played Kathy Glover in the long-running ITV soap, was diagnosed with breast cancer in February after finding a lump in January. She says she thinks the cancer could have been spotted earlier had her routine mammogram not been cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic.

JULIA Bradbury's courage and bravery was praised by fans tonight as she shared personal moments from her cancer battle. The 51-year-old documented the emotional process of undergoing a lifesaving mastectomy in ITV's Breast Cancer And Me.

Julia Bradbury has said that she hopes she's "still alive" in ten years during heartbreaking cancer documentary, Julia Bradbury: Breast Cancer and Me, which aired on ITV on Thursday night.The 51 year old Countryfile presenter was diagnosed with breast cancer last year after finding a lump in 2020 that turned out to be a cluster of benign micro-cysts, and a scan showed her to have a "high grade" 6cm tumour. Julia bravely shared her journey in the new hour-long documentary, which showed her navigating her cancer, from undergoing a mastectomy and reconstructive surgery, to how her children are dealing with it.

Former Countryfile presenter Julia Bradbury has given fans a glimpse inside the west London home where she lives with her husband Gerard Cunningham, her son Zephyrus and daughters Zena and Xanthe. The 51 year old, whose documentary Julia Bradbury: Breast Cancer and Me left fans in tears, regularly posts snaps of her property on Instagram where she has 212,000 followers. During lockdown, Julia, who announced in September last year that she’d been diagnosed with breast cancer, gave a peek into her bedroom when she showed off her “#badmumdancing”.

Julia Bradbury has opened up. about her hopes for the future after being diagnosed with breast cancer last year.

Julia Bradbury fought back tears as she recalled the moment she told her three children she had cancer on her ITV documentary Breast Cancer And Me on Thursday night.The presenter, 51, announced in September last year that she’d been diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent surgery a month later.The hour-long programme documented the star's battle showing her diagnosis, mastectomy and the support from her loved ones. During one heartbreaking moment, Julia said the "hardest thing" she has ever gone through in her life was telling her children — son Zephyr, 10, and twins Zena and Xanthe, seven — that she had cancer.

Julia Bradbury: Breast Cancer and Me viewers were left in tears during the star's powerful ITV documentary on Thursday night. The presenter, 51, announced in September last year that she’d been diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent surgery a month later. The hour-long programme documented the star's battle showing her diagnosis, mastectomy and the support from her loved ones.

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Instagram this evening to speak about trying to “find comfort” following her difficult mastectomy.The former Countryfile presenter also apologised for not being able to get back to all her followers ahead of the debut of her new show on ITV tonight.Julia addressed her 210,000 followers this evening, two hours before her show was set to air.Next to the video, she wrote: “I couldn't think of a better clip to show you a couple of hours before my doc goes out.“This is me just a few months ago, giving some advice about how to find some comfort following a mastectomy.“I know there are so many women who are going through this, this week, or have just been diagnosed, or are going to be here soon.“I know because you've been messaging me,” she continued.Julia went on: “I'm sorry I can't respond to you all but I hope I can carry on raising awareness and discover more about this disease so we can all learn together.“All our stories are all different & the community is phenomenal.“Love and healing to you all. Namaste,” she added, tagging her new show Julia, Bradbury: Breast Cancer & Me.In the clip attached, the star shared some helpful advice with her followers that were going through a similar struggle to her own.“Hello everyone,” she began.

Countryfile star Julia Bradbury has endured daunting moments since her diagnosis with breast cancer last summer and later undergoing a mastectomy.

Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice took to social media to praise his former dance partner, Rose Ayling-Ellis, telling her to be 'proud' of her campaigning following a law change. Giovanni reshared a heartfelt post to his Instagram story on Wednesday, celebrating the news that British Sign Language will be legally recognised as its own language.

Holly Willoughby broke down on Thursday’s episode of This Morning after hearing guest Julia Bradbury bravely talk about her breast cancer battle. Julia, 51, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in September 2021 and had a life-saving mastectomy towards the end of last year, joined Holly and Phil on the sofa to speak about her upcoming documentary; Julia Bradbury: Breast Cancer and Me. Speaking candidly about how tough the last few months have been, the Countryfile presenter opened up on her journey and how difficult it had been discussing her diagnosis with her children.

Holly Willoughby was visibly moved as she watched a clip from Julia Bradbury's new ITV documentary. It follows Julia’s very personal experiences, from emotional video diary entries to navigating having to tell her young children about her breast cancer diagnosis.

Emmerdale actress was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer.The former Countryfile star has been battling the disease herself since she was diagnosed last September.In a show of support for Malandra, Julia took to Twitter to send her “healing thoughts” to the actress.Sharing a video of the magazine interview, that saw Malandra confirm her diagnosis, Julia said she also aimed to raise awareness among the online community.In view of her 170,000 Twitter followers, Julia penned: “Healing thoughts & love to actress Malandra Burrows diagnosed with Stage 3 #breastcancer.“Not the story either of us wanted to share, but hopefully we're spreading #awareness & fueling the desire for more research about this pervasive disease that terrorises so many women.” (sic)Last week, Julia was inundated with praise after she shared an insight into her post-operation process after she underwent a mastectomy late last year.The BBC star admitted she was left in “shock” following the procedure.However, she could be seen smiling again as she soaked up the sun in a bikini during a holiday in Mauritius.She captioned the shot: “I had no idea what life after a #mastectomy would be like.“I feel incredibly grateful that some things have gone my way during my #breastcancer diagnosis.“Each of our stories is different... I was fortunate to be able to have immediate recon after my breast was removed containing a 6cm tumour.”The presenter continued: “Nothing prepares you for the shock & impact...& yet but here I am in a bikini again.“Didn't think this would happen.

HOLLY Willoughby broke down in tears today after Countryfile presenter Julia Bradbury described her devastating mastectomy on This Morning. The 51-year-old said she was advised to "say goodbye" to her boobs before the life-saving operation after being diagnosed with breast cancer last year.

This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby was left choked after guest Julia Bradbury spoke about her breast cancer diagnosis, mastectomy and the impact it had on her children.Julia was filming a piece for This Morning when she received the news and had the heartbreaking job of informing her children.Her new documentary, Julia Bradbury: Breast Cancer and Me, follows the former Countryfile presenter's journey through recovery and includes a clip of the moment she was reunited with her children after her mastectomy surgery.The star underwent the procedure during Covid-19 restrictions, meaning she had to quarantine after the operation.Julia also said that she avoided showing her face to her children so as "not to scare them".This Morning then showed a sweet clip of the first time they all saw each other again.Julia can be seen waiting on a bed as she informs the camera: "This is the longest time I've ever gone without seeing them.

Television favourite Julia Bradbury has been bravely sharing her journey with breast cancer since she announced her diagnosis last September. Recently, the mum-of-three brilliantly a picture of herself sporting a bikini for the first time since the operation whilst holidaying in Mauritius – proving that having a mastectomy needn't get in the way of looking and feeling great in swimwear. In the photo, Julia could be seen adjusting her ponytail while wearing a stunning blue paisley print bikini from Melissa Odabash which is paired with a matching pink print wrap-around dress.

Holly Willoughby was left screaming on Tuesday's episode of Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof as she took part in an intense blizzard challenge. During the show, Holly, 41, and co-host Lee Mack told the celebrities that they would be taking part in a "bone-chilling" snowstorm challenge to test their tolerance to the cold.The stars had to go in one-on-one battles as they walked down an icy log carrying a giant flag while cannons created a blizzard impact with snow, if they fell off, they had to start again.

THE 'cheapest shop in Britain' sells all of its stock for 20 pence - but it failed to impress This Morning viewers. The store called 'The 20p Shop' was set up around five years ago in Otley to help the local community, with owner Stewart Nelson appearing on the ITV show today.