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Sandra Mallon

Martin King's wife Jenny McCarthy admits there are days she thinks about cancer returning

Martin King’s wife Jenny McCarthy has told how a stabbing pain in her ear had indicated her brain tumour had returned.

Talented photographer Jenny suffered a devastating blow when she was told by doctors earlier this year that they had discovered another brain tumour – 11 years after she had her first one removed.

The Virgin Media presenter’s wife has now been given the all-clear after successful surgery. But Jenny told the RTE Guide she still frets about cancer returning.

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She said: “There are days when I think about what happens if it comes back again and I just have to say to myself, ‘It’s gone, it’s gone’, and say thank you for this second chance.”

Earlier this month, Jenny admitted it had been a tough road to recovery, and that she finds herself feeling much more tired in the evening than she used to be.

She told RSVP Magazine: "I am feeling good. I am absolutely fine during the day but I find I am much more tired in the evening than I would have been previously. The surgery was quite recent so I hope that gets better."

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