Sunday Brunch star Morgan McGlynn Carr has announced she’s been diagnosed with breast cancer.
The star of the Channel 4 show revealed she was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer in October 2024. The show’s resident cheese expert said the diagnosis was “earth shattering” but she’s tried to keep life normal for her daughter.
Morgan, who has been Sunday Brunch’s cheese expert since 2016 and appears alongside hosts Tim Lovejoy and Simon RImmer, said she found a lump in her right breast. Doctors didn’t initially detect cancer and said it was breastfeeding-related, but Morgan wasn’t sure and got a third opinion which she said “saved my life”.
The presenter just underwent surgery and received some “very, very good news”. It comes following six months of weekly chemotherapy – which she says was the “hardest thing” she’s ever done.
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She took to Instagram with a photo of her lying in a hospital bed and opened up about her breast cancer journey. She said in the caption: “After scans, biopsies, mammograms, CTs, MRIs – in October 2024, I was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer.
“It was nothing short of earth-shattering. But we’ve done our best to keep life as normal as possible for our daughter. Treatment is different for every person. No two paths are the same. But here’s what happened to me. No two paths are the same. But here’s what happened to me.
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“I was given a week before chemo to get my ducks in a row, which included chopping my hair off and IFV and egg retrieval, something I’m incredibly grateful I was able to do. Then came six months of weekly chemotherapy. The hardest thing I’ve ever done.
“Some weeks I sat for 13 hours at a time, thanks to my friends who kept me company. And for those who’ve been through the cold cap, you’ll know it’s no joke.
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“I had to catch my breath and get through the hardest parts before sharing this. So why now? Because if even one person sees this and it prompts them to check a lump or get a second opinion, it could save a life. Please trust your gut.”
She added: “I’m embarrassed to admit I knew almost nothing about breast cancer – the signs, the symptoms.” She credited a page called @coppafeelpeople which she said is “full of lifesaving info.”
Thanking her loved ones for their support, she added: “I want to say thank you – to my amazing husband, family, friends and the people who have shown up in a million small and mighty ways.”
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