Josie Gibson's terrifying cancer scare which forced her to make huge decision

Josie Gibsonhas revealed she was forced to remove her breast implants following a harrowing cancer scare. The This Morning host found a large lump in her breast before deciding to remove the implants.

She has now spoken of the terrifying moment for the first time as she admitted she became "really worried" about the lump in 2023. Josie had a breast enhancement operation in 2013, where she went from a B cup to a DD.

Yet, 10 years on, she had to have them removed following the health scare. It comes after Katie Price is left unable to complete basic functions after latest facial surgeries.

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Josie first became concerned when she found a lump. “You could actually see it protruding — you could see the breast had changed shape, so I was getting a little bit frightened," she told the Sun.

“So I went to my GP and he had a feel around — it was my breast implant. I went and I had them out and, for me, it was one of the best things I’ve done.”

Josie, who has teamed up with tombola and Breast Cancer Now, said she has no regrets with her decision and admitted she now has "peace of mind". The Big Brother star has also been candid about her weight and fitness levels, and she was being told she was suffering from gout.

Earlier this year, she swapped swanky restaurants for liver and spam as she had a heath MOT for her show, The 1970s Diet. She said that she 'runs rings around her slim friends' but is still 'overweight' – something she claims is unfair because she's 'always exercised'.

Opening up about her health in the show on Channel 5, Josie said: "I’m one of the most on the go people I've ever met but my size doesn't fit with my activity. It never has. I do not stop.

"I've got friends that are really slim and I'm thinking, ‘I run rings around you!’ Sometimes I think, ‘Is it fair?’ but we're all different. I am fit, but I am also overweight.”

Despite being told she has a "superior fitness rate," Josie was told she was suffering from gout, which is a form of arthritis in which a substance in the body called uric acid builds up in the joints.

According to the NHS, you may be more likely to get gout if you're overweight, drink alcohol or have high cholesterol. Admitting she thought gout was "only for old men", Josie said: “I kept saying to the nurse: ‘My toes keep hurting’.

"I thought gout was only for old men, but I have been living quite a lavish life. Before I filmed this show, I caught a lot of flights, I drank a lot of champagne, I ate a lot of rich food and I had little sleep. That’s how I ended up getting gout.”

If you have been affected by this story, advice and support can be found at Breast Cancer Support.

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