BBC Presenter Lauren Laverne Shares Cancer Diagnosis, Thanks God It Was ‘Caught Early’

The British radio DJ said she is expected to make a full recovery.

Lauren Laverne attends the "Wish" UK Premiere in London, England, on Nov. 20, 2023. Belinda Jiao/Getty Images

Lauren Laverne, the host of BBC Radio 6 Music’s breakfast show and a presenter for BBC Radio 4’s “Desert Island Discs,” has revealed that she has been diagnosed with cancer.

Laverne, 46, took to Instagram on Wednesday to share the harrowing health update, which she penned alongside a photo of herself lying in a hospital bed.