BBC star Lauren Laverne, 46, reveals she has cancer as she shares emotional message from hospital

BBC star Lauren Laverne has revealed she has cancer.

The Desert Island Discs star, 46, made the brave announcement in an Instagram post from her hospital bed.

InstagramLauren Laverne bravely smiled from her hospital bed for the Instagram post[/caption] GettyThe host revealed she is battling cancer after being diagnosed after a screening test[/caption] InstagramLauren with her DJ husband Graeme Fisher[/caption]

The host explained she had been diagnosed with the disease but it was caught early.