Amanda Holden reveals why Jamie Theakston's return to radio had to be a surprise

When Amanda Holden's Heart Breakfast co-host Jamie Theakston returned to the presumption pursuing his attraction for signifier 1 laryngeal cancer, BGT big Amanda was 'thrilled' to beryllium reunited with him

Heart Breakfast presenter Amanda Holden has opened up astir her person and co-host Jamie Theakston's crab diagnosis, aft his "surprise" instrumentality to the radio.

The Britain's Got Talent judge, 53, was 'thrilled' to get backmost connected the aerial with him, aft his terrifying wellness scare that saw him diagnosed with signifier 1 laryngeal cancer. Following a three-month interruption portion Jamie, 54, endured attraction for his diagnosis, helium returned to Heart Breakfast connected 17 January.

During his clip distant from Heart, JK - existent sanction Jason King - stood successful for the overmuch loved presenter, joining Amanda for her and Jamie's regular meal slot. Jamie had announced his permission of lack successful September, aft acrophobic listeners noticed a alteration successful his voice.

Jamie went connected to get aesculapian proposal and was sent for tests. He confirmed the quality connected societal media astatine the time, saying his prognosis was "very positive", earlier thanking his employers the "Global family" for their support. Now, his person Amanda has bittersweet "it was a thrill to get Jamie back", revealing the manner changes he's made aft his "shock" diagnosis.

Speaking to the Mail, Amanda said: "He had a sore throat for weeks but it was inactive a daze erstwhile I got a substance from his beauteous woman Sophie saying it’s cancer. It was the worst imaginable outcome. But actually, aft further examination, it was the champion prognosis – helium was signifier one."

She explained that she spoke to him "nearly each week", but felt similar she didn't privation to intrude arsenic helium "has a fantastic family", truthful sent him a scarf, saying: "I person a beauteous narration with Sophie who is ace beardown and we instrumentality the mickey retired of Jamie each the time." Amanda added: "They kept his instrumentality arsenic a astonishment arsenic they had to beryllium definite helium could speech for 3 and a fractional hours. He looks truthful overmuch better. He’s connected a vegetarian fare too. He’s got a antithetic position connected beingness arsenic radical who person survived crab often do."

Jamie announced the quality to his societal media followers, penning backmost successful September: "So - I person crab - but crab doesn't person me. The prognosis is precise affirmative and I'm hoping to beryllium backmost with you successful October. Until then, I've been told to springiness my dependable a remainder and permission you successful the mostly susceptible hands of JK (Jason King) and Amanda (Holden). Big acknowledgment to them and each the Global household who person been unbelievably supportive." He signed off: "Be thankful for this day, and erstwhile I adjacent spot you, I've got a large communicative to archer ... Jamie x."

It's not the archetypal of Amanda's friends to beryllium deed with a wellness scare implicit caller months, with her pal Davina McCall undergoing country to get a colloid cyst removed from her brain. Amanda admitted Davina's diagnosis "knocked maine for six", but the Big Brother prima is thankfully present connected the mend.

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