Jamie Theakston has revealed he is constantly anxious that his cancer could come back in a new health update.
The 55-year-old said he now expects the worst every time he attends a check-up, despite being cancer-free.
He explained he is “still in treatment” due to regular monitoring, with appointments every two months because of the “fear it could come back”.
Speaking on his Heart radio show on World Cancer Day, Jamie said: “So I was diagnosed back in August 2024. I was offered the choice of chemo or surgery. I opted for surgery and after three operations my cancer had gone. It was a success.
“I never rang a bell though. Most people ring the bell after chemo or radiotherapy, when treatment finishes.”
He added that he continues to attend check-ups to make sure he remains cancer-free.
Read More Jamie Theakston
“Mine was slightly different because I had surgery. I then had monthly check-ups for a year, and I’m still in that cycle.
“So in year two I now go for check-ups every two months, because it can come back.
“Obviously there is always that fear. So I’m slightly reluctant to ring the bell technically because I’m still in treatment. But I also think, if it inspires anyone else, then we should all give it a go.”
Jamie was diagnosed with stage-one laryngeal cancer a form of cancer affecting the voice box – after a routine check-up following changes in his voice.
The diagnosis came as a huge shock after regular listeners to the show he co-hosts with Amanda Holden noticed hoarseness in his speech.
He took time off Heart Radio to undergo surgery with Jason King filling in hosting duties while Jamie recovered.
Following treatment, the former kids TV star said his prognosis was “very positive” thanks to the cancer being detected early.
Jamie has previously revealed the hardest part of his journey was telling his young sons.
Breaking the news, he said: “I had to explain that I was going to be fine, but they were too young to understand. When you tell a 14-year-old you’ve got cancer, they think you’re going to die.
“My youngest had been with me when I was told my mum had died of cancer -so he knew exactly what it meant.”
Jamie shares two sons, Sidney, 17, and Kit, 18, with his wife British actress Sophie Siegle.
The pair married in 2007 after meeting through mutual friends at an Oscars afterparty the year previously.
