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‘Brave’ Adele Roberts supported by Radio 1 colleagues ahead of bowel cancer tumour removal
Adele Roberts was diagnosed with bowel cancer around a month ago (Picture: Rex)
Adele Roberts has been showered with support and well wishes from her BBC Radio 1 colleagues after announcing she has been diagnosed with bowel cancer.
The former Big Brother star announced she would be undergoing surgery to have a tumour removed on Monday.
It was the first time Adele, 42, had publicly spoken about her health battle and accompanied the news with a photo of herself wearing a hospital gown while smiling and giving a thumbs up.
Some of the DJ’s colleagues at Radio 1 left supportive messages on her Instagram post, with Clara Amfo writing: ‘Love you so much 💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛.’
Former Radio 1Xtra DJ Mistajam said: ‘Sending you love and light Adele, you’ve got this 🖤.’
Yasmin Evans commented: ‘We love you and we will cherish @kateholderness and send you all the love and energy you need ♥️✨ see you soon !!’
Charlie Hedges wrote: ‘Love you Adele, so so sorry to hear this, we are ALL behind you and here for you if and when you need us. You’ve got this xxx.’
Scott Mills said: ‘We all love you Adele. Its amazing you posted this. You’re awesome and you’ve GOT this 😊❤️❤️.’
Sara Cox weighed in: ‘Brilliant & brave to share this to help people Adele. Digestion discomfort, poo problems, changes in your poo habits, Docs have seen it all – do as the (awesome) lady says – any concerns chat to your doc. In the meantime Adele sending you a thousand gentle hugs x x.’
Nadia Jae praised Adele for sharing her journey with the public, adding: ‘Adele this is so brave for you to share especially being in the public eye. Thank you for being so vulnerable and brave at the same time. Wishing you a speedy recovery and strength & love to you and your family. See you on the other side champ! ❤️❤️❤️❤️.’
Melvin Odoom said: ‘We got you…sending you all the love ❤️x.’
Singer Jessie Ware: ‘Sending you love Adele xxxx.’
Adele, 42, has been praised for her ‘braveness’ in sharing her cancer journey publicly (Picture: Getty Images)
Girls Aloud singer Nadine Coyle added: ‘Thinking of you lovely one!!!! Good luck tomorrow!!!! ❤️❤️.’
On Sunday night, Adele detailed her health battle and explained how she noticed something was wrong when she began ‘struggling with digestion’.
She revealed: ‘Thanks to a conversation I had with my Dad a few years back I went to my GP for a check-up. I’ll be honest, I was embarrassed but I also knew that it could be something serious.
‘So I went just in case. I didn’t think anything of it at first and just assumed it might be food sensitivity. After a few phone calls, I was sent for some examinations and checks. I was then diagnosed with bowel cancer. This was at the start of the month.’
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Adele continued: ‘It’s all happened so quickly and I’m so sorry to post something like this on here but I hope it helps anyone who might be worrying or suffering in silence. PLEASE make sure you get checked out if you have ANY concerns.
‘The sooner you’re able to see your GP or talk to someone the sooner you can get help. If I hadn’t I might not be so lucky. As I’ve learned over the last few weeks, there’s no ‘normal’ with cancer. Sadly it can affect anyone, at any age, anytime. It doesn’t discriminate. Early detection can save your life [sic].’
Adele went on to heap praise on the ‘incredible’ NHS for their treatment and care of her so far. The former I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here star added that she’ll be having the surgery on Monday to determine if she needs further treatment or if the cancer has spread.
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