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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Casey Cooper-Fiske

BBC doctor Punam Krishan reveals she broke down after cancer diagnosis

Punam Krishan, the BBC TV doctor and former Strictly Come Dancing star, has shared the profound emotional toll of her breast cancer diagnosis, revealing she "cried in the car, I cried in bed, cried in the shower."

The 42-year-old, a familiar face on Morning Live, spoke candidly on the programme about still "navigating" life five months after her diagnosis, which she first disclosed on Instagram on Sunday.

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