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TV Doctor and Strictly Alum Punam Krishan Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Says Treatment Complete

She credits early detection, praising NHS teams for their care.

Overview

  • Krishan, 42, disclosed on Instagram that she was diagnosed with breast cancer five months ago and shared a photo from a hospital bed.
  • She said she kept the diagnosis private during treatment to protect her energy and her children, adding that she is healing yet still shaken.
  • Emphasising early detection, she described a gut instinct that prompted her to seek help and noted she had no family history of the disease.
  • The Glasgow GP thanked her husband, family and close friends for support and lauded the NHS breast and oncology teams.
  • Former Strictly colleagues including Gorka Márquez and Amy Dowden posted messages of support; Krishan competed in the BBC show’s 2024 series and appears on BBC Morning Live.