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Actress and presenter Lisa Faulkner has revealed she is recovering after undergoing surgery for breast cancer two weeks ago.

The Celebrity Masterchef winner told her Instagram followers, external that she had received her results following the operation, and “it’s all good, they’ve got everything out, so it’s all clear and I just need some radiotherapy in a few weeks”.

Faulkner said she had been diagnosed in “the very early stages of breast cancer” and had had “quite a big op”, adding that she still had “quite a bit of healing to do. But I’m good, I’m well. And feeling so much better”.

She told fans: “I’m so grateful that I went for my mammogram. Don’t put them off, go, because they found this – without this mammogram, it wouldn’t have been picked up.”

Faulkner, 54, added: “I want to say thank you to our wonderful NHS and the fact that we can have these mammograms, and we can get treatment early.”

The actress is best known for her roles in EastEnders, Holby City and Spooks.

Former EastEnders star Tamzin Outhwaite was among those sending good wishes: “Love you Lise. You’ve got this my darling.”

Faulkner, who is also a food writer, is married to chef John Torode. The pair hosted a cooking show together on ITV, John & Lisa’s Weekend Kitchen.

Torode was sacked from BBC show Masterchef last year after an allegation against him using “an extremely offensive racist term” was upheld. He said he had “no recollection” of it.