Myleene Klass was visibly moved to tears on ITV's Loose Women as she discussed her best friend's battle with cancer.Lauren Laverne, known for hosting Desert Island Discs, took to social media this morning (August 21) to announce: "Right then, some personal news...
I recently had a cancer diagnosis."She continued, "It was (thank God) caught early and unexpectedly during a screening test and I am expected to make a full recovery." Currently in hospital, Lauren expressed her gratitude: "I'm in hospital at the moment and wanted to take this moment to say thank you: Firstly to the medical teams who have got me this far with incredible skill and kindness." Myleene commended her best mate for using her experience to highlight the importance of health screenings and urged other women to get checked, reports the Express.
The segment began with Myleene's colleague Coleen Nolan saying: "Myleene, I know Lauren is very close to your heart." To which Myleene responded, "Urgh, yeah.
She's my bestie."Overcome with emotion, Myleene found it difficult to speak as she cried, pausing to regain composure while her tears flowed.