Fearne Cotton has shared that she has discovered two tumours on her jawline as she announced she will be having surgery imminently.
The TV presenter, 43, revealed that has been told the ‘growing’ masses are benign to her Instagram followers on Tuesday evening.
Fearne’s news comes just weeks after her friend Davina McCall, 57, revealed she also required surgery after discovering a very rare brain tumour.
The former Celebrity Juice captain praised Davina for being a great support system when she found out about her own tumors, describing her as a ‘beacon of positivity’.
Sharing a video, Fearne explained that she would be taking a break due to an upcoming surgery. She had noticed a lump under her ear on her jawline some time ago, which had been growing throughout the year.
After discovering that she had a benign tumor and another small one above it on her saliva gland, Fearne expressed optimism about the situation and planned to use the time to rest and slow down.
‘If you feel a lump or bump or feel like something is a bit off, always go get it checked. I’m so glad I did as the longer you leave these things the more complicated things become.
‘It’s obviously so weird that only a couple of months ago Davina told me about her tumour and then weeks later I was calling her having discovered mine. I’m not only lucky she’s a bloody good mate but also a beacon of light and positivity when it comes to this stuff.
‘Sending you all loads of love and I’ll see you soon.’
In the video, Fearne showed where the tumours were located, while reassuring her fans that she was ‘feeling good and well’, but would be less online as she rested up following the operation.
While she added that she would still be continuing with her popular podcast The Happy Place ‘as normal’, with lots of episodes pre-recorded.
She said: ‘Hi everyone, hope you’re good. I am just jumping on here to leave a quick message to say I’m not going to be on here probably quite as much the next couple of weeks because I’ve got to have an operation.
‘I’ve got a benign tumour just in my jaw here below my ear. Another little tiny one here above it. I’m very grateful they’re benign but they do need to come out because they’re on a nerve.
‘So I’m going to have that surgery then resting to get better before Christmas. I’m not very good at resting so wondering how that’s going to go but I’m feeling ok about it. I’m feeling good and well.
‘I’m going to catch up on lots of TV while I’m out the other side of it. The podcast will carry on as normal. I’ll be doing all the regular stuff, I’ve banked a lot of good episodes that will still be rolling out and I’ll see you soon’.
Last month, Davina shared that she underwent brain tumour surgery, after revealing she had a ‘very rare’ colloid cyst that affects only three in a million people.
The presenter explained that she received the diagnosis by chance after booking in for a ‘health scan’.
Addressing her fans in a video, she said: ‘I was offered a health scan which I thought I was going to ace but it turned out I had benign brain tumour which is very rare, three in a million.
‘I slightly put my head in the sand for a while, I saw a few neurosurgeons, had quite a lot of opinions and realised I needed to take it out.
‘It’s quite big, it’s 14mm wide and it needs to come out because if it grows it would be bad. I’m having it removed.’
She concluded her message: ‘Say a prayer for me. I’m in good spirits.’
Davina explained that while she was at no immediate risk, doctors were concerned that the tumour could grow larger and cause complications.
She revealed she had been feeling ‘up and down’ and explained she would be in hospital for at least nine days before coming home.
A colloid cyst is a slow-growing tumour typically found near the centre of the brain, containing gelatinous material. The benign growths are often asymptomatic and found incidentally during imaging tests.
If symptoms do occur as the tumour grows, they are commonly reported to include headaches that are most severe in the morning upon waking, nausea and blurry vision, with other key signs including vertigo and double vision.
Most patients present with headaches, although other symptoms including vertigo, memory problems and double vision can occur.
If large enough, a colloid cyst obstructs the movement of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the brain which leads to a high risk of sudden death.
In a health update on Monday, Davina praised her surgeon Kevin O’Neill for performing her procedure, and while she originally woke up feeling ‘very confused’ after her surgery, she’s now doing much better.
She had previously shared an emotional video message from her bed, as she fought back tears while thanking her friends and family for their support.
As she recovers at home, her boyfriend Michael Douglas has also been giving updates, and explained after the ‘very, very emotional’ ordeal, she is focusing on resting up.
Davina previously got candid about the struggles she is facing since her surgery, but explained that sleep is helping her recover.
She said: ‘Just a little update on here. I’m being brilliantly looked after by Michael and Gabby, my mum. And just to say I’m trying to sleep a lot and get better.
‘My short term memory is really improving everyday. It has been an example to me on how much sleep helps me recover from everything.
‘So if I feel a bit confused or struggling to concentrate I just go to sleep and I wake up completely renewed and refreshed. I know that my brain needs lots of sleep.’
However, Michael has reassured fans that Davina is ‘out of the woods’ now and plans to return to work in mid-January.
Fearne recently celebrated her 10th wedding anniversary with musician husband Jesse Wood, 48, in July, after meeting the son of Rolling Stones rocker Ronnie Wood in 2011 while partying in Ibiza.
The couple went on to welcome son Rex, 11, and nine-year-old daughter Honey, while Fearne is also step-mum to Jesse’s children Arthur, 22, and Lola, 19, from his first marriage.
She began her presenting career in 1996 at the age of just 15, and enjoyed roles as a children’s television presenter for GMTV, CITV and CBBC.
She went on to join Radio 1 in 2005, and two years later became the first ever permanent female presenter of a BBC radio chart show.
In 2009, Fearne then took over from Jo Whiley in hosting Radio 1’s weekday mid-morning show, but left the station in 2015, later citing her mental health.
