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Daily Mirror
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Jamie Theakston praises Amanda Holden for 'key role' after cancer diagnosis
Heart Radio Breakfast star Jamie Theakston praised Amanda Holden for her 'fantastic' support amid his battle with laryngeal cancer, detailing their close friendship Jamie Theakston says Amanda Holden has been a 'key part' of his recovery following a battle with stage one laryngeal cancer, which he was given the all clear for in January. The Heart Breakfast presenter, 54, scooped up a TRIC Award for his morning radio show with Amanda on Tuesday, and told Mirror at the ceremony: "Amanda has been fantastic, she's been a part of my recovery. So, yeah, it has brought us closer as friends." Jamie was diagnosed with stage one laryngeal cancer back in September 2024 after listeners noticed a difference in his voice - initially putting it down to a mere sore throat. The broadcaster has since undergone three surgeries and revealed in January that he was cancer free. And giving an update on how he's feeling now, five months after getting the all clear and returning to work, Jamie said: "I'm feeling great, my family are all really great too." Jamie shares children Sidney, 17, and Kit, 16, with his wife of almost two decades Sophie Siegle, with the presenter admitting that his family are all 'relieved' and happy to have him back in healthy form. He has even been left with some life lessons, leaving the health battle with a new outlook, admitted Jamie. "The whole experience has made me worry less in general, that's what it has taught me." While Jamie and Amanda may be tight-knit friends, he revealed that the early morning wake up calls don't always have them on the right side of the bed. "We can be moody sometimes," he laughed. "But we just argue it out on air and then it's fine!" Jamie and Amanda beat out stars such as Rylan for his Saturday BBC Radio 2 show and Jordan North, Chris Stark and Sian Welby for their Capital Breakfast Show at the TRIC Awards. Taking to the stage to accept the award during the London ceremony, Jamie got emotional as he admitted the award was extra special. "There has been times in the past 12 months where I haven't known where I was gonna be never mind on this stage so I really appreciate it," he said on stage. Talking backstage afterwards, he added: "I'm made up, I don't normally win awards and it's really, really nice "I personally celebrate my 20th year [on Heart] this year - I was only meant to do two! So I don't quite understand how that happened, but, no, I love it, I love going in every day. It's a great job. Here's to twenty more."
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Chris Stark returns to Capital following cancer diagnosis with important message
Chris Stark returned to the Capital Breakfast Show this morning (March 25) alongside his co-hosts Jordan North and Sian Welby, following his cancer diagnosis. In a statement last night on Instagram (March 24), the 38-year-old revealed he had been diagnosed with testicular cancer and urged men to check themselves. However this morning he returned to his hosting duties, following surgery and 10 days of chemotherapy, with an important message for his male listeners. Chris, who previously worked as a co-host on Scott Mills' BBC Radio 1 show until 2022 also shared how he "regrets" not checking himself properly as "I feel like I put my family at risk". As he went live on the airwaves on Tuesday, he began by saying: "Oh my word it feels so good to be back, it feels a bit surreal to me". After Jordan read out well wishes from fans via text message, Chris shared he was "staggered" and "overwhelmed" by the response to his Instagram post. He then explained: "About two months ago now I got diagnosed with testicular cancer and this is a really heavy thing and I'm aware of that, we're on the radio to try and make you feel a bit better about your lives and we're part of your routine, so if you don't mind just humouring me for a couple of minutes just while I share this." Chris continued: "There's been lots of doctors' appointments, I had some surgery at one point, I came back from that surgery maybe a little earlier than I should of." Sian joined in: "You are such a trooper, I've never known anyone like it, you genuinely don't make a fuss about anything and what has been incredible Chris, is you were going through all of that and nobody would have known." Chris added: "Last week I made the decision to have chemotherapy as well and the idea of that was to kind of increase the chances of it not coming back. "So it's preventative rather than curing anything but yeah that's where I've been, for the last 10 days or so I've been having chemotherapy which has been rubbish and it's horrible. "But you know a lot of people go through this and I'm very aware of that and so I've made a decision that I want to talk about it because I think there's a bit of a stigma about this kind of thing, I mean it's quite hard to talk about given the area that it's in. "But testicular cancer is so treatable and it's really common in men aged 18-49, this blew my mind when I found out about it. "So I think it's really important to talk about it and if it means that me kind of being honest about what I've gone through and sharing that experience, I'm happy to do it if it means that that conversation is a bit more easier for other blokes. Recommended reading: Capital Breakfast host Chris Stark, 38, reveals shock cancer diagnosis All you need to know about testicular cancer from symptoms to how it's treated "Maybe it will encourage some people to go check themselves because I didn't do that properly and I feel like an idiot for that, I feel like I put my family at risk, put a lot of personal stuff at risk and I really regret that. It really annoys me. "So I just want to encourage people to go check themselves and if that potentially leaves some good from this situation, then I'm really happy to put my one ball on the line." Find more advice or help regarding testicular cancer on the NHS website.
BBC News
24-03-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Radio host Chris Stark shares testicular cancer diagnosis
Radio host Chris Stark has said he has been diagnosed with testicular Capital Breakfast Show and former BBC Radio 1 host said he had undergone surgery and was "effectively cured" after the disease was caught a social media post on Monday, the 38-year-old said he had taken the past couple weeks off work to have chemotherapy "to best prevent anything from coming back" and said he would be returning to the radio on added "my hope is any bloke reading this will perhaps think to check themselves today" or "go to a doctor if not sure about possible symptoms". Stark said the cancer had been caught after a routine trip to the doctor a couple months then had surgery "pretty quickly," followed by chemotherapy."The reason I want to share this is that I feel like an idiot that I didn't spot this sooner," he stressed that the cancer was "so, so treatable" if caught said it was a difficult subject to discuss, but that he hoped sharing his diagnosis "helps make that conversation less tricky for guys, encourages someone to check themselves and potentially saves a life".He thanked his family, friends and work colleagues and the "incredible" medical staff he had encountered, especially in cancer co-hosts Capital FM's Breakfast Show and That Peter Crouch previously presented on BBC Radio 1 alongside Scott Mills, leaving the station in 2022 after 10 on Stark's post, his co-hosts Jordan North and Siân Welby shared their love and support for Stark."Unreal bravery from you Chris," Welby wrote. "I've never known anyone handle a situation with such class and determination."Scott Mills commented that it was "so, so amazing" that Stark was sharing his diagnosis, adding: "Always here for you."Testicular cancer is most common in men aged 15 to 49, according to the main symptoms include a lump or swelling in the testicle, an ache or pain in the testicle or scrotum, the testicle getting bigger, or the scrotum feeling heavy.
