Judith Lucy announces breast cancer diagnosis: ‘I’m in shock, but I’m OK’

The Guardian6 October 2026, 03:04 UTCAustralia

Comedian reveals cancer in a joke-packed video, saying she will undergo a double mastectomy and ‘I’ll be keeping you abreast of everything, Australia’Comedian and actor Judith Lucy has revealed she has been diagnosed with breast cancer.In a video shared to Instagram on Tuesday afternoon, the 58-year-old said she had “a little, not so fun update” to share. Continue reading...

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