Earlier this year, Jessie J told fans that she underwent surgery after being diagnosed with early breast cancer, but the singer has now made a heartbreaking confession about her darkest days
Jessie J shares photo from hospital bed in ‘honest’ update after surgery
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(Image: @jessiej/Instagram)Jessie J has shared an emotional update on her breast cancer journey, reflecting on the personal toll of her diagnosis and recovery following a full mastectomy in June.
Speaking on Jamie Laing’s Great Company podcast, the 37-year-old singer revealed how the experience deeply affected her, especially her relationship with her young son, Sky.
“Yesterday I sobbed. I feel like I can’t be a mum to my son and I miss him,” she admitted. “I feel like cancer has robbed me of memories with my boy.” It comes after Jessie said that ‘life is too short’ as she revealed her new goals in life after her cancer diagnosis.
Jessie recorded the podcast in two parts, first in May, shortly after her diagnosis, and again post-surgery. She ultimately chose not to air the original recording, opting instead to speak from a place of reflection.
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After being diagnosed early, Jessie underwent a mastectomy rather than radiotherapy or chemotherapy due to the size of the 4–5cm lump. However, the emotional weight of the experience was overwhelming. “I had moments where I thought, ‘this is going to go left and I’m going to die.”
She recalled the moment doctors delivered the news: “When they told me I just burst into tears. The doctors had said it was probably just a cyst so I wasn’t too worried.”
Despite the fear, she remained focused on her music. “I was so busy with work after the diagnosis I don’t think I processed things properly,” she said, remembering her final pre-surgery performance at Capital’s Summertime Ball. “That euphoria and energy… when I was put to sleep, I replayed that moment in my head.”
The support from fans that day stuck with her. “I wish everyone who has ever been diagnosed with anything scary could experience what I did. The whole crowd erupted… It was like a giant hug.”
After surgery, Jessie was overcome with emotion when she saw her partner, Chanan Safir Colman. “I was so happy to be alive,” she said, breaking down in tears.
She later shared how her mother supported her through recovery: “Mum was massaging my boob for me, because I can’t touch the scars. I started sobbing, ‘I can’t believe this has happened.’ She was like, ‘I wish it was me,’ and then I’m crying, she’s crying.”
While she still faces more surgery to address implant symmetry, Jessie remains focused on the future—personally and creatively. Her new single, Believe in Magic, is set for release on August 29.
In a video posted to Instagram, she reflected on how the diagnosis changed her outlook. “When you go through something like cancer, people are like, ‘you’ve changed.’ But I think I always had those thoughts—cancer just makes us actually act on them.”
Among her post-cancer goals? “I want to write books. Do a kids album. Get all my tattoos taken off. Take my family on holiday. Learn to ride a bike. Maybe learn a language… but I know that’s not going to happen,” she laughed.
“I want to see if I can sort out some medication or some cognitive therapy or something for my ADHD and OCD.”
Ultimately, she said: “Life is short. I want to do it now.”
If you have been affected by this story, advice and support can be found at Breast Cancer Support.
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