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Emma Shacklock

Jane Fallon diagnosed with cancer in 'routine' check after having no symptoms

Ricky Gervais and Jane Fallon attend the National Television Awards 2022 at OVO Arena Wembley on October 13, 2022 .

Best-selling author Jane Fallon has revealed that she’s been diagnosed with breast cancer and will soon undergo surgery. Known for her skill with words when it comes to her fiction, she was just as eloquent and moving in her recent Instagram post as she shared deeply personal updates on her own real life.

Jane, who is also the long-term partner of comedian Ricky Gervais, acknowledged she’d been "a bit quiet" on the platform lately and explained she’d received her diagnosis "about a month ago". Thankfully, she shared that it was a "very early stage" and her prognosis is "excellent".

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