Fearne Cotton reveals she has had surgery to remove two tumours on her jawline as she gives health update

Fearne Cotton has revealed that surgery to remove two tumors on her jawline went ‘really well’ and she is now recovering.

On Tuesday evening, the TV and radio star shared that she will soon undergo surgery after discovering two ‘growing’ tumors, which doctors told her are benign.

Fearne shared an update on Instagram on Wednesday: ‘The operation went very well. Recover and rest. Thank you very much muhc for all the sweet messages.

Fearne’s news comes just weeks after her friend Davina McCall, 57, revealed she also had to undergo surgery after discovering a very rare brain tumour.

The former Celebrity Juice captain said Davina had been a source of great support to her after discovering her own tumors, calling her a ‘beacon of positivity’.

Davina was one of the first to respond en masse to the comments on Fearne’s Tuesday evening post, writing: ‘Sending you so much healing and love, I can’t wait to give you a huge, soft hug.’

While her other famous friends were quick to show their support, with radio host Zoe Ball saying: ‘Oh sweet girl. be brave and know that you will be well taken care of. all my love x’.

And fellow radio DJ Lauren Laverne echoed: “Good job on sorting everything out, pop. I wish you a full and speedy recovery and am sending lots of love your way. You’ll be ass. Xx’

Big Brother star Kate Lawler wrote: ‘Sending all my love to Fearne. I hope to see you here again soon. Rest. Take it easy. Big hug xx ‘,

Singer Sophie Ellis Bextor also responded, writing: ‘Rest well lady and sending you lots of love xxx’, while Little Mix’s Perrie Edwards added: ‘Sending love! ‘

Hollywood actress Minnie Driver wrote: “I love you Fearne. Sending you all the love,” and comedian John Bishop added, “Hope your recovery is going well .”

Harry Styles’ mother Anne Twist said: ‘Take all the time you need Fearne. Sending lots of love xxx’ and Lisa Snowdon said: ‘Sending love and good wishes beautiful ‍’.

Sports presenter Gabby Logan echoed: ‘Sending you lots of love’, while singer Beverley Knight also wrote: ‘Sending you love Fearne’.

Presenter Nicki Chapman, who also had to undergo surgery to remove a benign brain tumor in 2019, added: ‘Sending so much love xxxx’

As comedy icon Dawn French responded with her trademark humor, she said, “Do you need me to do the actual surgery? Just sayin’…I can buy tools on the go and I already have The Body’s Ladybird book…so I’m ready. Xx’.

In the caption of her video post, Fearne wrote: ‘Hey gang, I’ll be out of action for a while due to surgery. I felt a lump under my ear on my jawline a while ago, but this year I noticed it getting bigger.

‘It turns out to be a benign tumor and a small one above it on the salivary gland. I have a positive feeling about it and will take the opportunity to rest and slow down.

‘If you feel a lump or bump or feel like something is wrong, always have it checked. I’m so glad I did because the longer you let these things sit, the more complicated things become.

‘Obviously it’s so strange that Davina told me about her tumor a few months ago and weeks later I called her because she discovered mine. I’m not only lucky that she’s a damn good partner, but also a beacon of light and positivity when it comes to things like this.

“Sending you lots of love and I’ll see you soon.”

In the video, Fearne showed where the tumors were located as she reassured fans that she was feeling ‘fine and well’ but would be less online as she rested after the operation.

While she added that she would still continue with her popular podcast The Happy Place, which has many pre-recorded episodes.

She said, “Hello everyone, I hope you are doing well. Just hopping over here to leave a quick note to say that I probably won’t be here as much in the next few weeks as I have to have surgery.

‘I have a benign tumor in my jaw, here under my ear. Another little one up here. I am very grateful that they are benign, but they do need to be removed because they are on a nerve.

“So I’m going to have that surgery and then rest to get better before Christmas. I’m not very good at resting, so I wonder how that will go, but I feel good about it. I feel good and well.

“I’m going to watch a lot of TV while I’m on the other side. The podcast continues as usual. I’m going to do all the normal stuff, I’ve collected a bunch of good episodes that are still rolling out and I’ll see you soon’.

Last month, Davina revealed she had undergone brain tumor surgery after revealing she had a ‘very rare’ colloidal cyst that only affects three in a million people.

The presenter explained that she was diagnosed by chance after signing up for a ‘health scan’, telling fans: ‘I was offered a health scan which I thought I would pass but it turned out I had a benign brain tumor , which is bad. rare, three in a million.

‘I buried my head in the sand for a while, saw a few neurosurgeons, had quite a few opinions and realized I had to get them out.

‘It’s quite big, 14mm wide and needs to come out because if it grows it would be bad. I’ll have it removed.’

She concluded her message: “Say a prayer for me. I’m in a good mood.’