Actress Lisa Faulkner, known for her roles in EastEnders and Holby City, has revealed she underwent surgery after being diagnosed with the early stages of breast cancer.
The 54-year-old, married to John Torode, shared her health journey with her 372,000 Instagram followers on Thursday, explaining the procedure took place two weeks ago.
While she still requires radiotherapy, Faulkner reassured fans she is “feeling so much better”.
She detailed the experience, saying: “I’ve had to have surgery because I’ve had the very early stages of breast cancer.
“I had surgery two weeks ago, and it was quite a big op, but it’s all good, and I’ve had my results back, and they’ve got everything out, and so it’s all clear, and I just need now to have some radiotherapy in a few weeks.
“I’ve still got quite a bit of healing to do, but I’m good, I’m well, and feeling so much better.”
Faulkner used her platform to advocate for regular check-ups, emphasising that her cancer would not have been detected without a mammogram.
“I am so grateful that I went for my mammogram,” she said. “Don’t put them off, go, because they found this and without that mammogram it wouldn’t have been picked up.”
She concluded her message by expressing gratitude to the “wonderful NHS” for the scan and early treatment.
Faulkner, who has four children, married the former Masterchef presenter John Torode in 2019.
Faulkner’s announcement comes just months after broadcaster Davina McCall, 58, revealed that she had received the “all clear” following surgery, after she was diagnosed with breast cancer in October last year.
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McCall, who also underwent surgery in 2024 to remove a benign brain tumour, has narrated a new short film about the planned Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital.
Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital will be a new facility bringing together clinical expertise at Addenbrooke’s Hospital with leading scientists across the University of Cambridge and Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre.
