BBC presenter Lauren Laverne reveals she has cancer

BBC presenter Lauren Laverne has revealed she is undergoing treatment for cancer in an Instagram post.

The star, 46, who presents Desert Island Discs on Radio 4 and has been a regular DJ on BBC channels for many years, thanked her doctors and family as she explained what had happened.

She wrote: "I recently had a cancer diagnosis. It was (thank God) caught early and unexpectedly during a screening test and I am expected to make a full recovery.

"I'm in hospital at the moment and wanted to take this moment to say thank you: Firstly to medical teams who have got me this far with incredible skill and kindness.

"To my family and friends who have been absolutely extraordinary every step of the way - I am so very grateful and love you so much.

"And of course thank you to my colleagues.... for their support and for giving me the time off that I need to get better."