BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire battling cancer

The 46-year-old mum-of-two had a successful daytime current affairs and human interest radio show on BBC Five Live, before switching to a similar format on BBC Two.

Victoria Derbyshire exposed she’s been diagnosed with breast cancer on social media tonight, & following the courageous decision, we check out precisely who the well-known broadcaster is.

Victoria Derbyshire revealed she has been diagnosed with cancer [Twitter].

She also added that she hopes to continue fronting the programme when possible.

She was immediately inundated with messages of support from fans and colleagues, wishing her a speedy recovery.

She now presents the Victoria Derbyshire show, with her occasionally also hosting Newsnight.

Twitter users were quick to reply to the journalist’s post, sending her their well wishes.

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in the UK and can be treated if caught early, according to the NHS.

Nearly 50,000 women were diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in 2011, with eight out of 10 who get the disease aged over 50.