BBC Radio 6 Music presenter Lauren Laverne has said she has been given the “all clear” following her cancer diagnosis earlier this year.
In August, the popular music broadcaster, 46, revealed that she had received the diagnosis, which she noted they had “caught early and unexpectedly during a screening test”. She added at the time that she “expected to make a full recovery”.
On Sunday (November 24), Laverne gave an update on her Instagram page, confirming that she has now been given the “all clear” and would be returning to work on the BBC’s The One Show on Tuesday (November 26).
Alongside a smiling photo of herself wearing a ‘Life Is Beautiful’ jumper, she wrote: “Well hello there! Just a quick update from me to say that after taking some time off to get better I’ve had the all clear and will be back to work on your TV this Tuesday with the wonderful @bbctheoneshow team.”
She went on to reveal that she has been working on new episodes of the long-running BBC Radio 4 interview show Desert Island Discs, which she has hosted since 2018, and added that she is “looking forward” to returning to 6 Music in the New Year.
“I want to say a huge thank you to the brilliant medical teams who took such great care of me, to the thousands of people who sent me such beautiful and encouraging messages, the friends and acquaintances who took the time to support me after going through cancer themselves – and most of all to my family: my two astounding kids and especially my husband Graeme, who was absolutely extraordinary throughout.”
“It’s been a difficult time but one that has taught me so much about what really matters. I can’t say I suddenly regretted never having hiked the Inca Trail, more that I now see more beauty in ordinary things than I could have imagined, and feel more than ever that the small things in life – the connections we make and care we take with each other – are the big things really.”
“I have so much to be grateful for and excited about, and that is thanks to everyone mentioned above,” she added. “Loads of love to anyone going through cancer treatment or supporting a loved one through it. See you soon and thanks again for the well wishes. Xx”
Laverne rose to fame in the ’90s as the lead singer and guitarist of pop punk four-piece Kenickie, whose album ‘At The Club’ went to Number Nine in the UK Albums Chart in 1997.
She has been a high-profile arts and music broadcaster on the BBC for over two decades, hosting their coverage of Glastonbury Festival and BBC Two’s The Culture Show. She joined 6 Music in 2008, and has been the host of the station’s Breakfast Show since 2019.
A BBC spokesperson said: “We’re delighted to welcome Lauren back to the studio this month for The One Show and Desert Island Discs, with new episodes airing on Radio 4 from 1 December, and we look forward to welcoming Lauren back to BBC Radio 6 Music in the new year.”
