The presenter, 51, confirmed this weekend she is having a mastectomy next month to remove a 6cm tumour from her left breast.
Only last week she broke the news of her devastating diagnosis to son Zeph, 10, and six-year-old daughters Zena and Xanthe. Julia told the three children, who she shares with property developer husband Gerard Cunningham, while walking around their garden at home.She tearfully revealed yesterday how Xanthe responded by asking: “Mummy can I still hug you?”Julia explained: “I said: ‘Yes darling, I need your hugs more than ever.’“They were OK.
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