Amanda Holden stepped out in a chic white outfit in London on Tuesday after her brave friend Jamie Theakston revealed her throat cancer diagnosis.
The 53-year-old Heart Radio presenter had previously shared that he has stage 1 laryngeal cancer in an Instagram post where he gave a health update.
Jamie shared the news with fans after previously revealing that he had booked a doctors appointment after listeners noticed there was something not quite right with his voice.
And amid her friend and radio co-star’s announcement, Amanda put on a brave face as she left her Heart Radio show, which she presented alongside Jamie’s temporary replacement Jason ‘JK’ King.
The 53-year-old radio presenter looked chic in a chic white shirt dress that featured a peplum-style detail.
Amanda Holden stepped out in a chic white outfit in London on Tuesday after her brave friend Jamie Theakston revealed her throat cancer diagnosis.
The Heart Radio presenter, 53, had previously shared that he has stage 1 laryngeal cancer in an Instagram post where he gave a health update (Jamie pictured last year)
Amid her friend and radio co-star’s announcement, Amanda put on a brave face as she left her Heart Radio show, which she hosted alongside Jamie’s temporary replacement Jason ‘JK’ King.
Amanda paired her look with barely-there metallic heels, dark sunglasses and simple jewelry, while leaving her blonde hair down for the outing.
The star was also seen clutching a white stuffed animal, while holding a large black bag in her other hand.
Earlier in the day, Amanda shared a message of support for her friend shortly after he made his surprising announcement.
Alongside a picture of the couple, she wrote: ‘Our wonderful @jamie.theakston has been diagnosed with stage 1 laryngeal cancer.
“His prognosis is very good and he has an amazing team around him. Jamie. We love you and miss you and hope to see you very soon.
‘With @sophietheakstonjewellery, your beautiful children, us and the entire nation with you… YOU WILL GET THROUGH THIS .’
On September 1, Jamie said he had gotten checked out after some listeners noticed something was wrong with his voice.
According to the NHS, symptoms of laryngeal cancer include a change in your voice, such as sounding hoarse, pain when swallowing, a lump or swelling in your neck, a prolonged cough or shortness of breath, a sore throat or persistent earache, and in more severe cases, difficulty breathing.
The 53-year-old radio presenter looked chic as she donned a chic white shirt dress which featured a peplum-style detail.
The star was also seen clutching a white stuffed animal, while holding a large black bag in her other hand.
The Britain’s Got Talent presenter struck a solemn pose before getting into a car.
In the UK, there are more than 2,000 new cases of laryngeal cancer each year. The disease is most common in people over 60 years of age and is more common in men than in women.
Jamie, who is married to Sophie Siegle, wrote on Instagram: ‘Well some of you listeners have noticed that my voice hasn’t sounded right these past few weeks. I have to thank you.
“I got it checked out. The doctors found a lesion on my vocal cords which they removed this weekend. Thanks for all the kind messages. I’ll be back on my feet soon. In the meantime…” she ended the post with a zipper mouth emoji.
Amanda went on to thank Davina McCall for bringing Jamie through his cancer diagnosis, after she shared her fears that she caused his voice problems.
On Tuesday, Jamie, 53, shared that he had been diagnosed with stage 1 laryngeal cancer, after undergoing surgery to remove a lesion on his vocal cords.
Earlier in the day, Amanda shared a message of support for her friend shortly after he made his surprising announcement.
On Tuesday, Jamie shared that she was diagnosed with stage 1 laryngeal cancer, after undergoing surgery to remove a lesion on her vocal cords.
Jamie will be taking a break from the Heart FM radio show he hosts with Amanda, with the presenter saying he will return in October.
Following the news of Jamie’s diagnosis, Davina was a guest on Heart Breakfast, where she joked that while standing in for Amanda in June, she feared she had caused her co-star a throat problem by “strangling him with a bear hug”.
After their hug, Jamie began to notice problems with her throat and eventually went to see a doctor when things got worse and worse.
While appearing as a guest on Heart Breakfast, Amanda thanked Davina for urging Jamie to go to the doctor.
Amanda said: ‘We want to thank you because when, the day you left… now Davina is known for her bear hugs.’
Amanda went on to thank Davina McCall (pictured) for bringing Jamie through his cancer diagnosis, after she shared her fears that she caused his voice problems.
Davina told Amanda that when she hosted the Heart Breakfast with Jamie in June, she “strangled” him in a bear hug, and soon after she began noticing his throat problems.
“I’m worried about this,” Davina chimed in.
Amanda continued: “You gave Jamie a huge hug that almost suffocated him. So when I came back, Jamie started to lose his voice and it just got worse and worse.”
Davina, visibly worried, asked: “Did I do this?”
But Amanda assured her that she was not responsible for Jamie’s health problems, saying: ‘He went to the doctor and the doctor said, “This isn’t right, we’re going to look at your throat” and because of you, he went to the doctor in the first place.
‘Then they found a lesion in his throat, which they have since removed and everything is fine.’