3 d. ago The kindness of strangers: sobbing in a rack of bras, a grandmotherly shop assistant soothed me

Two months after my single mastectomy, I felt sore, sad and scarred. Looking for a suitable bra, I became completely overwhelmedRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesI was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019 and immediately had to have a single mastectomy. Told by the doctors I needed to wear very soft bras for a while, two months after the surgery I went to my local department store to find something suitable.I was hobbling around and feeling really awful about myself – sore, sad and scarred, and as though I’d never look attractive again. Somewhere deep in the racks of bras I became so overwhelmed by it all that I just broke down and started sobbing. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago The kindness of strangers: as I was sobbing in a rack of bras, a grandmotherly shop assistant soothed me

Two months after my single mastectomy, I felt sore, sad and scarred. Looking for a suitable bra, I became completely overwhelmedRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesI was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019 and immediately had to have a single mastectomy. Told by the doctors I needed to wear very soft bras for a while, two months after the surgery I went to my local department store to find something suitable.I was hobbling around and feeling really awful about myself – sore, sad and scarred, and as though I’d never look attractive again. Somewhere deep in the racks of bras I became so overwhelmed by it all that I just broke down and started sobbing. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago MasterChef's John Torode opens up about marriage as Lisa Faulker admits 'we're doing our own thing'

John Torode and Lisa Faulkner met when the soapstar appeared on Celebrity Masterchef, and while they initially said their relationship was platonic, romance blossomed

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3 w. ago MasterChef's John Torode lifts lid on marriage to Lisa Faulkner as he admits 'we're doing our own thing'

John Torode and Lisa Faulkner met when the soapstar appeared on Celebrity Masterchef, and while they initially said their relationship was platonic, romance blossomed

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4 w. ago 'I met John Torode before MasterChef axe – it left me feeling really sad'

John Torode has been sacked by the BBC from his role as MasterChef presenter after an investigation into his co-star Gregg Wallace, who was also axed from the show

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4 w. ago Lisa Faulkner planning 'big celebration' for husband John Torode

Lisa Faulker met husband John Torode when she was competing on Celebrity MasterChef, admitting she was 'petrified' of the star when they first encountered

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4 w. ago Lisa Faulkner planning 'big celebration' for John Torode within days

Lisa Faulker met husband John Torode when she was competing on Celebrity MasterChef, admitting she was 'petrified' of the star when they first encountered each other

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4 w. ago Footage shows the disturbing discovery that sparked a tragic nationwide manhunt

"I just feel really sad. This is such a tragic waste of life"

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