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BBC star Lauren Laverne shares her joy at son Fergus, 17, 'smashing his GCSEs' after revealing cancer diagnosis


The BBC DJ, 46, revealed on Wednesday that she is recovering from cancer after the disease was caught early.

The Desert Island Discs host shared a photo of her son Fergus and told her followers she had endured a 'tough week' but wanted to focus on something positive. 'I don't post pics of my kids usually but as this guy is now almost 17 and off to film school after smashing his GCSEs today I think I'll allow myself to say: well done, Ferg. In the photo, Fergus posed in a black T-shirt with a white print reading 'Jesus loves UK Garage'.

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