BBC radio presenter Lauren Laverne has revealed she has been diagnosed with cancer and is recovering in hospital.
Writing on Instagram on Wednesday morning, Laverne said the cancer was “caught early and unexpectedly during a screening test”.
She also told followers she was “expected to make a full recovery”.
“I’m in hospital at the moment and wanted to take this moment to say thank you: Firstly to medical teams who have got me this far with incredible skill and kindness,” she wrote.
The 46-year-old also thanked her colleagues for “their support and for giving me the time off that I need to get better”.
Laverne urged people who were “avoiding a test or putting off an appointment” to do it today.
“Half of us will get cancer at some point and finding out asap is everything,” she added.
Laverne is the host of BBC Radio 6 Music’s breakfast show, and also presents BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs.
She has also presented a variety of television shows including The One Show on the BBC and Channel 4’s 10 O’Clock Live.
Laverne shot to fame as the lead singer and guitarist of 90s pop punk bank Kenickie.
After posting about her diagnosis on Instagram, the radio DJ received comments of support from friends and fans.
Fellow BBC presenters Gabby Logan, Clara Amfo and Anita Rani have sent well wishes, while other celebrities including comedian Sarah Millican and McFly’s Harry Judd have also commented on her post.
