Myleene Klass has urged women to check their breasts after suffering a health scare while attending Wimbledon.
The TV presenter and singer, 48, shared on Instagram how she found not one but two lumps after casually folding her arms during the tennis tournament.
Posting on Instagram, Myleene shared how she has since undergone medical tests, but is now encouraging others to not ignore any changes to their bodies.
‘Girls. A massive reminder to check yourselves,’ she wrote on social media.
‘I accidentally felt a lump when I was at Wimbledon watching the tennis. I casually folded my arms and there it was. Then a second one.
‘The subsequent days went both quickly and agonisingly slowly.’
The former Hear’Say star said that she was ‘okay’ three cysts and three lymph nodes later.
‘I have close friends going through similar experiences atm and it’s sobering, humbling and terrifying,’ she continued.
‘All this to say, as a fierce advocate for women’s health, right now, check yourself and go get a second opinion.’
The first symptom of breast cancer that most women notice is a lump or an area of thickened tissue in their breast.
You should see a GP if you notice any of the following:
Myleene also thanked those who helped her access medical care quickly.
‘Kudos and eternal thanks to @the_mutha_ship who moved mountains lightning fast to get me seen and sorted and didn’t take her foot off the gas,’ she wrote.
‘To those who don’t have a Sev, look at this as your prompt from me. Check yourselves.’
Reacting to her post online, several followers thanked the star for the reminder, with Zoe Ball commenting: ‘Great nudge to all ❤️❤️❤️ glad you’re ok M xxx’