RHOC's Nermina Pieters-Mekic’s breast cancer pledge 'I have to beat this - my daughter needs me'

Lying on the hospital trolley as I was wheeled down to the operating theatre, I was overwhelmed with a sudden sadness.Today was the day I’d say goodbye to my beloved boobs – forever. Lots of women have double mastectomies, I know that. But my situation was different – because I’d made the decision to have the surgery myself.

A woman has told of her shock after she was informed via email that she had cancer - just days after being told that there were no follow-up appointments available following her scans.

Sarah Ferguson described herself as the "fluff” as she joined This Morning presenters Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary as co-host today - leaving many viewers baffled by her appearance.

Lorraine Kelly “didn’t ever think” the Change + Check charity single would momentarily top the iTunes music chart ahead of The Beatles.

A Strictly Come Dancing pair have been described as having a 'tactile connection' - but it has been suggested they won't make the final. The end of the competition is still a good few weeks away and first, there's a certain trip to a seaside town on the cards.

Fans of ITV's daytime show, This Morning, are pleading with bosses to make Cat Deeley a permanent host. Alongside Rylan Clark, 47 year old Cat presented the show on Monday and Tuesday this week (13 and 14 November) and will present with Craig Doyle on Wednesday. Rylan, 35, has presented the morning show with Josie Gibson in recent weeks, but she has now jetted off to Australia to take part in I'm A Celebrity.

Manchester City are Champions of Europe and have won five trophies over the last two seasons. Manchester United are the 20-times Champions of England and experienced unprecedented dominance under Sir Alex Ferguson. Teams like Stockport and Bolton are on the rise again, while Greater Manchester holds two of the top women's clubs in the Women's Super League. This city is the capital of football, however much London may argue.

Sarah Ferguson stunned in a purple gown on Thursday as she attended the Red Cross Charity Event in Italy, following reports she could be set for a career in TV. The Duchess of York, 64, was all smiles as she attended the photocall for the event in Rome on 9 November, and posed for snaps with film producer Tiziana Rocca and tycoon Hormoz Vasfi.

Brave women who are undergoing treatment for breast cancer put on their glad rags to strut their stuff at a fundraising fashion show.

James Martin gave an emotional update on his cancer journey during a show in Liverpool.The This Morning chef, 51, thanked fans for their support as he revealed that he will be taking a short career break to focus on his health. James announced in July that he had been diagnosed with facial cancer a few years ago, and has now given an update to fans during a show at Liverpool's Philharmonic Hall "On a personal note, I just wanted to say thank you for 30 years of television," he said, prompting a standing ovation from his adoring supporters. "For me personally, I've been through a lot of s**t with cancer but I'm getting sorted at the end of next month," he said.

Despite feeling emotionally and physically drained as she undergoes gruelling treatment for breast cancer, former Real Housewives Of Cheshire star Nermina Pieters-Mekic wants to share her story in the hope it might “save a life”. The model and equestrian recently made the brave decision to announce on her social media that she had been diagnosed with early-stage aggressive breast cancer at just 33 years old, after finding a lump in her left breast.

As footballer Erik Pieters supports his wife Nermina Pieters-Mekic as she battles aggressive breast cancer, he says it's essential for partners to "educate themselves".The West Bromwich Albion player, who has also played for the Dutch national team, has been by his wife's side since she was given her diagnosis just 10 days after her 33rd birthday this summer.The news was especially heart-breaking as the couple had also just learnt Nermina was in the very early stages of pregnancy, and would be unable to continue with it. Speaking exclusively to OK!during a special photoshoot with Nermina and the couple's daughter Alaya-Rose, two, the 35-year-old sportsman shared his advice for other men in similar situations.

Former Real Housewives Of Cheshire star Nermina Pieters-Mekic says being diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer shortly after discovering she was pregnant left her in an unbearable position. Speaking exclusively to OK!, the 33-year-old explained that she received her devastating diagnosis just a few weeks after taking a positive pregnancy test.The television star, who is married to West Bromwich Albion footballer Erik, 35, and mum to two-year-old Alaya, was told by doctors earlier this summer that the lump she'd found in her left breast was indeed cancerous. “I was pregnant when I found out I had cancer, it broke my heart we couldn’t keep the baby – nobody should ever find themselves in that unthinkable position,” she said.

On a grey and rainy November afternoon in Rochdale town centre, a group of college students push each other down the high street in an abandoned shopping trolley. Nobody tries to stop them, or even looks twice.

last week, it raised some eyebrows, to say the least.As the name implies, the latest Skims release features prominent artificial nipples that are most certainly meant to be seen. Blame it on the that’s in full swing, with many of us taking inspiration from TV icons like and both of whom did wonders for making nipple visibility cool again.Kardashian announced the new product on Instagram, in which she portrays a kind of sexy scientist (nipples and all), who addresses the camera about the bra.Skims Ultimate Nipple BraSkims“The Earth’s temperature is getting hotter and hotter,” she says.

Breast cancer accounts for 12.5% of all new annual cancer cases worldwide, making it the most common cancer in the world.

This Morning fans have been raving about Rylan Clark and Josie Gibson presenting the show this week, as they beg ITV bosses to make the pair the show's 'main presenters'. The flagship daytime TV show has endured a tough year since the departure of Phillip Schofield, 61, in May, followed by Holly Willoughby, 42, in October.

ITV bosses are said to be holding live auditions to find the perfect star to replace Holly Willoughby on This Morning.The 42-year-old quit her role in the award-winning morning show, after police foiled an alleged plot to 'kidnap and murder' the presenter. ITV bosses have since said that they are still hoping to work with Holly "in the future" but she is not set to return to This Morning.

Sarah Beeny has opened up on her latest surgery to remove both her ovaries as she updated her fans on the latest in her situation after battling cancer over the last year.The 51 year old property expert and TV star was thankfully told she was "cancer-free" in April, but her journey continues after discovering she had tested positive for the PALB2 gene mutation, which increases a person's risk of developing breast cancer. Sarah, who is married to husband Graham Swift and shares children Billy, 18, Charlie, 16, Rafferty, 14, and Laurie, 12, with him, opted to have the operation as a result.

Platinum Jubilee Pageant in June 2022.The soap opera star, 90, recalled the awkward yet funny moment in her recent memoir, “Behind The Shoulder Pads.”Collins admitted that she was so nervous that she broke protocol during her meeting with the Princess of Wales, 41.During last year’s pageant, the English actress was riding in a car down The Mall during the bash alongside supermodel Twiggy and TV presenter Prue Leith.“Finally, we arrived outside the Royal Box, which was packed with royals and relatives of the Queen,” the “Dynasty” alum wrote. She continued: “As we descended from the Jaguar, trying to look presentable after two hours in the freezing wind, Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo [Mapelli Mozzi] waved at us excitedly.”Collins recalled that Mozzi “nudged Princess Anne, who nudged Prince Charles and Camilla, and they all waved, smiled at us, and mouthed, ‘Well done!’ Very gratifying indeed.”Following the procession, she was filed into the green room behind the box and was able to take a beat.