This Morning expert Lynsey Crombie opened up on the impact of her cancer diagnosis (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)
This Morning star Lynsey Crombie has recalled falling ‘to the floor’ after her cancer diagnosis.
The 45-year-old ‘Queen of Clean’ was diagnosed with invasive melanoma – a skin cancer that can spread across the body – last year after seeing a mole on her knee and going to get it checked.
Initially, she was sent away thinking the mole was nothing sinister, but she was sent for an ‘urgent referral’ after visiting a private mole clinic for a second opinion.
She had two moles removed, and found out two weeks later that she had skin cancer.
‘I put the phone down on the doctor, I was in shock,’ she told OK! magazine.
‘When you hear the word cancer, I literally fell to the floor – I didn’t even give the doctor time to explain the type of cancer or how bad it was.’
She was diagnosed with invasive melanoma in 2023 (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
Lynsey ‘fell to the floor’ when she was told she had cancer (Picture: lynsey_queenofclean/Instagram)
She admitted the diagnosis had impacted her mentally, which has meant she hasn’t wanted to appear on television.
She added: ‘I look at myself now and you sort of don’t like yourself, you hate yourself – it’s a really weird feeling and I’m just not right.
‘I’ve not done live TV for a few weeks because I feel like I just can’t do it.
‘I’ve got a block in front of me and I’ve got to get back to it because I need to, but I feel like I’m not very good around people at the moment.’
She appeared on This Morning in March to chat with Josie Gibson and Craig Doyle (Picture: lynsey_queenofclean/Instagram)
Lynsey – who rose to fame 11 years ago on Channel 4 reality show Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners – has continued to offer tips and cleaning hacks to her followers on Instagram.
Back in March, she joined Josie Gibson and Craig Doyle on the This Morning sofa,while last month she went on her first holiday ‘in the sun since surgery’, as she took a trip to Gran Canaria.
Alongside a beach snap, she wrote on Instagram: ‘This trip has marked my first time in the sun since surgery, and I was understandably anxious.
‘I am taking every precaution, covering up, wearing a hat (even though I’m not typically a ‘hat person’), and religiously applying factor 50 sunscreen every hour.
‘But I am still managing to have a fabulous time, thanks to careful planning and a touch of self-confidence boost from the fake stuff.’
Melanoma is the fifth most common cancer in the UK, with around 16,000 people diagnosed each year.
She enjoyed some time in the sun for the first time since her diagnosis last month (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/REX)
According to the NHS, the main cause is ‘ultraviolet light, which comes from the sun and is used in sunbeds.
The organisation adds: ‘Things that increase your chances of getting melanoma include your age and having pale skin, a large number of moles and a family history of skin cancer.’
While surgery is the main treatment, factors to consider include your general health, and whether or not it has spread to other areas of the body.
Macmillan cancer support
If you or someone you care about has been diagnosed with cancer, Macmillan can offer support and information.
You can contact their helpline on 0808 808 00 00 (7 days a week from 8am to 8pm), use their webchat service, or visit their site for more information.