Peloton instructor Leanne Hainsby revealed she’s been battling breast cancer for the last six months in a recent Instagram post with a picture of her undergoing treatment. The London-based cycling instructor shared that she'd discovered a lump two days before her best friend’s funeral and went to get it checked out that morning; however, the doctor said “everything was okay.” But she got a second opinion and underwent multiple scans and appointments before being diagnosed with breast cancer in August 2022.
“Where possible, I have continued to show up as ‘normal,’ but my reality most of the time has looked very different,” she wrote. “In terms of my treatment and navigating my way through up until this point, it has been something I’ve kept very private. As a Peloton instructor, a huge part of my role is all about the members, and despite my diagnosis, that has always mattered to me hugely. My classes have given me a focus, and some sparkle in an otherwise incredibly tough time, so Thank You to the members who had no idea the amount of joy they were bringing to me every day.”
