Fearne Cotton gives update after surgery to remove tumours

TV and radio presenter Fearne Cotton has said she is 'healing well' and 'feeling grateful' after an operation to remove two benign tumours from her jaw area.

The 43-year-old Happy Place podcast host shared that the ordeal has prompted her to "slow down and look after myself".

In a heartfelt Instagram update on Saturday, she marvelled at the body's resilience: "The human body is incredible. In less than three weeks you can barely notice where I had the tumour removed."

She continued, "I feel almost normal. My ear is still quite numb and my face a little tender but other than that I’m feeling good."

Cotton's candid post included a series of four images showing the progress of her healing jaw, with a caution to her followers: "Only swipe if you want to see the gradual stages of healing", adding, "It’s not massively gruesome but it certainly looks worse than photo number 1."

She reflected on her journey, saying, "I found the whole process fascinating and feel very grateful that the operation went well and that the tumour was benign."

She praised her medical team, particularly Professor Oflynn for his reassuring presence and the nursing staff for their exceptional care. "Nurse Jackie was especially amazing whilst I was in hospital telling me to get off my phone and nap etc.

"I needed a firm telling off at times.

"Feeling grateful that I’m healing well and will always wear this scar with pride. A reminder to slow down and look after myself."

A benign tumour is a non-cancerous cell mass that generally remains stationary and can be safely removed through surgery.

After revealing her surgery on Instagram, former Big Brother host Davina McCall expressed her support for Cotton, commenting that she was sending "so much healing and