Living with CANCER

JULIA BRADBURY on coming to terms with her breast-cancer diagnosis

- HANNAH DAVIES

JULIA BRADBURY: BREAST CANCER AND ME

NEW THURSDAY, 9PM, ITV FACTUAL

Last September, Julia Bradbury shared the news that she had breast cancer. The presenter bravely decided to let cameras into her home to follow her story, from her diagnosis to her mastectomy surgery and recovery, for a new ITV documentary, Julia Bradbury: Breast Cancer and Me.

It sees the former Countryfile star discuss her experiences of the disease that now affects one in seven women in the UK in their lifetime, and looks at the effect the diagnosis has had on Julia's family, including her husband, Gerard, and their three children, son Zeph, 10, and seven-year-old twin daughters Xanthe and Zena.

Here, Julia, 51, tells us about how she has coped, and why she's determined to move forward with positivity...

Why did you decide to make this documentary?

I wasn't expecting to make a programme about myself; my cancer diagnosis was a real shock. But I wanted to help spread awareness about this disease, so I started keeping a video diary on my phone.