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Alex Kingston Reveals 2024 Uterine Cancer Diagnosis, Says She Is in Recovery

She is speaking now during her Strictly run to encourage prompt checks for worrying symptoms.

Overview

  • The 62-year-old says doctors found cancer in her fallopian tubes that had not reached her ovaries.
  • She had months of bloating and aches and later haemorrhaged on stage during a Chichester Festival performance before seeking full tests.
  • Treatment in 2024 included a hysterectomy and radiotherapy, after which she says she felt like herself again.
  • Kingston is competing on Strictly Come Dancing with professional partner Johannes Radebe, a decision she links to embracing opportunities.
  • She credits backstage staff and fellow contestant Amy Dowden for support and urges women to see a doctor if symptoms persist.