Brave Adele revealed latest bowel cancer battle challenges

12th January 2023

Southport born superstar DJ Adele Roberts revealed she has taken the ‘first step’ towards getting her colon working again.

The BBC radio presenter and former Big Brother contestant, 42, was diagnosed with stage two bowel cancer in October 2021 and received the all clear from Doctors in June.

Following the latest update, Adele revealed she ‘might be able to go to the toilet the “old fashioned way” one day in the future’ but still will need more surgeries later this year.

She explained in the caption: ‘Happy BUMDay. Today was the first step in hopefully getting my colon working again (post bowel cancer surgery).

‘I may be down a rectum but I think there’s enough left to blag it and get things moving again.

‘I was super nervous this morning but I met a lovely lady who I started chatting to and she calmed me right down.

‘She was getting ready to have the second part of her surgery to remove breast cancer. Wow – what a woman?! Not only had she managed to enjoy her Christmas and new year with that in the back of her mind, but she was ready to face today.”

Adele thanked the NHS for their amazing level of care as she took two selfies of herself, one wearing a face mask before and the second beaming post surgery.