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Scottish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
I removed breast implants after terrifying cancer scare, reveals This Morning's Josie Gibson as she tells of her ordeal
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THIS Morning star Josie Gibson has revealed she went through a terrifying cancer scare after finding a large lump in her breast. She discovered it was related to one of her breast implants and had them both removed. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 4 Josie Gibson has revealed she went through a terrifying cancer scare after finding a large lump in her breast Credit: Getty 4 Presenter Josie on Good Morning Britain this month Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Talking about the 2023 ordeal for the first time, Josie, 40, told the Sun on Sunday: 'I had a big lump underneath my left boob and I was getting really worried about it. 'You could actually see it protruding — you could see the breast had changed shape, so I was getting a little bit frightened. 'So I went to my GP and he had a feel around — it was my breast implant. I went and I had them out and, for me, it was one of the best things I've done.' Josie, a regular presenter on the ITV show, had a breast enhancement operation in 2013 to take her from a B cup to a DD. But she has no regrets about having them removed ten years on, insisting she now has 'peace of mind'. It has inspired Josie to join forces with tombola bingo and charity Breast Cancer Now for their new 'eyes down, check up' campaign. Josie has been busy pounding the streets for the campaign, which aims to raise awareness of symptoms and changes to watch out for, as well as raise up to £1million for charity. She said: 'We only ever talk about breast cancer when something bad happens. Let's make it part of the conversation.' Josie, who launched diet website Slimmables in 2015, is also now busy renovating her £1.1million home outside Bath, living in a caravan on site. And the star, who found fame on Big Brother in 2010, revealed the stress of the project has left her going grey. Tombola in Partnership with Breast Cancer Now She said: 'Basically, I've just made my life a lot more stressful. Put it this way, I've been dying my hair.' Hands-on Josie is getting stuck into the renovation with the help of family and pals and jokes: 'I've been doing so much manual labour, I have embraced my inner bloke.' The single mum to Reggie, six, has apple trees on the property and even hopes to make her own cider. She jokes that Jeremy Clarkson, who produces his own Hawkstone Cider, better watch out, adding: 'It's a cider off, Clarkson!' The process will be documented in the proud Bristolian's upcoming ITV series Josie's Taste of the West Country. To find out more about the campaign, visit If you're worried about breast cancer, speak to expert nurses now by calling Breast Cancer Now's free helpline on 0808 800 6000. 4 Josie launched her diet website Slimmables in 2015 Credit: Getty What are the signs of breast cancer? BREAST cancer is the most common type of cancer in the UK. The majority of women who get it are over 50, but younger women and, in rare cases, men can also get breast cancer. If it's treated early enough, breast cancer can be prevented from spreading to other parts of the body. Breast cancer can have a number of symptoms, but the first noticeable symptom is usually a lump or area of thickened breast tissue. Most breast lumps aren't cancerous, but it's always best to have them checked by your doctor. You should also speak to your GP if you notice any of the following: a change in the size or shape of one or both breasts discharge from either of your nipples (which may be streaked with blood) a lump or swelling in either of your armpits dimpling on the skin of your breasts a rash on or around your nipple a change in the appearance of your nipple, such as becoming sunken into your breast Source: NHS
Telegraph
09-05-2025
- Business
- Telegraph
Couple turn front room into one of Britain's smallest pubs
A couple have turned their front room into one of Britain's smallest pubs. Hazel and Andrew Smith spent £50,000 converting the living room of their 18th century townhouse in Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire, into a micropub. The four-bedroom house can now welcome up to 20 punters to drink a mix of craft ales and ciders. The pub, named J Maverick and Co, measures 11ft by 13ft and has a square footage of just 143ft. That means it is only marginally larger than Britain's smallest pub, The Nutshell in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, which has a square footage of 105ft. Mr and Mrs Smith's pub has just one table for six and a window seat and is full to capacity most nights. 'I think the charm of the place is that it is so small, it encourages conversation and is the very definition of a public house,' said Mrs Smith, 53. 'As there's only one table people talk to each other and nobody really sits on their phones. It has a capacity of about 20 people – there's only room for one table of six and a window seat.' She added: 'It is genuinely like having people into your house. We haven't got a big commute to work either.' Mrs Smith quit her job in the travel industry to run the pub full time. 'We have six taps – four kegs and two casks – as well as around 1,000 cans in the fridge, which is converted from a Victorian bookshelf,' she said. 'We mainly use local breweries in Gloucester, Bewdley, Tenbury Wells and the Wye Valley. We also have Jeremy Clarkson's cider here, Hawkstone Cider. 'It's decorated like an old Victorian pub. A lot of real-ale places are very industrial, but that wasn't befitting of such a historic house 'Our grandson's middle name is Maverick, so it is named after him. Who knows, one day he might inherit it.' Mr Smith, who runs a courier firm, said the pub was 'essentially just our front room'. 'We keep being told we're definitely the smallest in the Midlands or the smallest in Worcestershire,' he said. 'I think there may be a smaller one up north in a phone box – but we must be among the smallest in the country as it's essentially just our front room.' Michael Dalglish, a customer, said the pub was a 'bit of a squeeze' but was a welcome addition to the high street. 'The ales are great, the owners are great,' he said. 'It's a charming little place and I hope they are here for years to come. I can't imagine there's many pubs in the UK smaller than this. It's a bit of a squeeze but it adds to its appeal.'
