I’m A Celeb’s Beverley Callard opened up to her fans in a new cancer battle update, telling her following she’s ‘trying to be brave and strong’ in a vulnerable new video.
The actress admitted she ‘didn’t know’ what the ‘weird’ update on the disease meant as she revealed she had been called in for another consultation by her doctor.
Beverley, 68, who recently revealed she was battling breast cancer, previously told fans she was planning on having her lymph nodes removed in a precautious move to ensure the cancer wouldn’t spread.
She shared another update on Wednesday in the form of a video posted on social media, where she could be seen sitting at home talking to the camera.
Beverley said: ‘As you know I am waiting for my results which as made me paint for England – well for Ireland.
‘I got a text message today, just a couple of hours ago, saying that my results… oh it says that my consultant is away at the moment but there’s another consultant who wants to discuss my results on Thursday at midday.
I’m A Celeb’s Beverley Callard opened up to her fans in a new cancer battle update, telling her following she’s ‘trying to be brave and strong’ in a new video
The actress admitted she ‘didn’t know’ what the ‘weird’ update on the disease meant as she revealed she had been called in for another consultation by her doctor
‘So I’ve got a consultation then. So I don’t know what that means.’
The former Coronation Street star went on to explain it had increased her worry as she was expecting to next talk to a nurse in a regular call about the cancer.
‘I am just wondering if this has happened to anybody else?’ she asked her fans, before signing off: ‘OK lots of love everyone and I am being strong.’
Her friends and fans were quick to rush to the comment section to offer up their support to Beverley, who captioned the post: ‘Had a bit of a weird update and not sure how to feel about it…trying to be brave and strong.’
One follower penned: ‘I think if it was anything they’d have you in yesterday or the day before. It’s horrible having to wait. Sending lots of love.’
A second shared: ‘Sending you all the positivity,’ as a third wrote: ‘Thinking of you Beverley wishing you all the luck in the world. Praying for you.’
A fourth fan added: ‘No news is good news I reckon Beverley. As for the consultation. I would say they just want to fill you in on what they are going to do next.’
While a fifth simply concluded: ‘Bless ya hope all will be good.’
Earlier this month, Beverley said she ‘cannot paint a smile on her face’ as she revealed her breast cancer surgery results had been delayed due to a backlog.
The former Coronation Street star went on to explain it had increased her worry as she was expecting to next talk to a nurse in a regular call about the cancer
The soap star revealed she has been battling the disease after being diagnosed just after she relocated to Dublin to start her new job on Irish soap Fair City.
In another update to fans, Beverley explained that she is still waiting for the results of her latest procedure and opened up about her husband and how he has been supporting her in a post shared to Instagram.
Beverley said that her husband, Jon McEwan, was decorating their new home to ensure she was comfortable during her recovery.
In the clip, she said: ‘Well, I had to do a photoshoot yesterday and on the way there – it was for a magazine about Fair City – and on the way there, Jon [my husband] was driving, and I was in the passenger seat.
‘My phone rang, and it said the caller ID. Usually, it’s the hospital or one of the consultants from the hospital and I thought ‘Okay, this is it, my results.’
‘It was one of the amazing cancer care nurses from Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, they are fantastic. She wanted to know how I was doing.
‘I told her that I’ve got quite a lot of soreness, which I’ve not had for ages but it came on a few days ago.
Beverley previously took to Instagram and shared a video updating fans on her cancer journey
‘She said I could be overdoing things, hopefully I’m not, I’ve had a lazy day today. But then she said ‘No results yet because there is a backlog,’ so hopefully I will get them next week.
‘You know when your heart is in your mouth? You think ‘This is it. It’s coming now, any minute,’ and then, no, nothing.
‘Obviously, we were still moving in the car, and I just thought ‘I can’t do this now, I cannot paint a smile on my face again.’
‘Anyway, I did it. You just do, don’t you? Then we went out for some dinner and it was really nice.
‘The other thing I was thinking was that Jon’s painting the bedroom in our new home and doing all that so it will be lovely for me for radiotherapy, etc, if I am tired, and I just thought ‘Oh, I could not go through this by myself.’
‘I really feel for anyone who is going through it by themselves, I really do. If you are, you’re much stronger than me, that is for sure, and I’m sending you so much love.’
The actress also sparked health concerns among I’m A Celebrity fans as she was seen tackling brutal trials days after sharing an update on her cancer battle.
The Coronation Street legend has been among the returning favourites appearing on the I’m A Celebrity South Africa spin-off.
Unlike the regular Australia series, the show was almost entirely pre-recorded in September 2025, with a live final set to reveal the winner later this month.
During the launch episode, she furiously declared ‘up yours’ to boxer David Haye as he sent her to the dreaded Savannah Scrub camp
In February 2026, Beverley revealed she had been diagnosed with breast cancer – and some I’m A Celebrity viewers were unaware South Africa was recorded months ago and shared their confusion.
One viewer wrote in concern for Beverley: ‘When was this recorded? I thought Beverly was going through cancer treatment and was ill?’
Another penned: ‘Aww Beverly great to see her with what she’s going though recently routing for her,’ as a third added: ‘I absolutely love Beverly a lovely lovely lady who I hope is doing ok at the moment wishing her love better heath and a full recovery.’
A fourth commented: ‘How is Bev Callard here? Thought she at death door?’
While a fifth chimed in: ‘I might be imagining but Beverly was definitely tweeting a few weeks ago about being on treatment.’
During the show’s launch episode earlier this month, Beverely showed her fiery side by declaring ‘up yours’ to boxer David Haye as he sent her to the dreaded Savannah Scrub camp.
On David’s arrival, he emerged victorious against Gogglebox’s Scarlett Moffatt in the challenge Unlucky Lodges, which saw the stars search high and low for keys in a lodge.
As a result his team was given the right to decide who out of Scarlett and Beverley would be immediately sent to the very basic Savannah Scrub camp – and David’s decision to send the soap star did not go down well.
She furiously said: ‘David you’re going to pay for that decision. I’m telling you now.’
‘I have really no hard feelings, I’m only kidding,’ Beverley began, before pausing and hilariously adding: ‘Up yours.’
As she walked through the jungle, she said: ‘David Haye. I will get my own back on him.’
Later in the evening as she joined Adam Thomas in Savannah Scrub, Beverley made her fury towards David known.
‘Been a fan of his for years and years and years – not anymore I tell you,’ she joked. ‘He sent me to Savannah scrub and I thought “you’re gonna get it mate”.’
Adam suggested she shouldn’t make an enemy out of David, before Beverley replied: ‘I’ve thought about this, I’m gonna chin him.’
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! continues at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world and affects more than two MILLION women a year
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world. Each year in the UK there are more than 55,000 new cases, and the disease claims the lives of 11,500 women. In the US, it strikes 266,000 each year and kills 40,000. But what causes it and how can it be treated?
What is breast cancer?
It comes from a cancerous cell which develops in the lining of a duct or lobule in one of the breasts.
When the breast cancer has spread into surrounding tissue it is called ‘invasive’. Some people are diagnosed with ‘carcinoma in situ’, where no cancer cells have grown beyond the duct or lobule.
Most cases develop in those over the age of 50 but younger women are sometimes affected. Breast cancer can develop in men, though this is rare.
Staging indicates how big the cancer is and whether it has spread. Stage 1 is the earliest stage and stage 4 means the cancer has spread to another part of the body.
The cancerous cells are graded from low, which means a slow growth, to high, which is fast-growing. High-grade cancers are more likely to come back after they have first been treated.
What causes breast cancer?
A cancerous tumour starts from one abnormal cell. The exact reason why a cell becomes cancerous is unclear. It is thought that something damages or alters certain genes in the cell. This makes the cell abnormal and multiply ‘out of control’.
Although breast cancer can develop for no apparent reason, there are some risk factors that can increase the chance, such as genetics.
What are the symptoms of breast cancer?
The usual first symptom is a painless lump in the breast, although most are not cancerous and are fluid-filled cysts, which are benign.
The first place that breast cancer usually spreads to is the lymph nodes in the armpit. If this occurs you will develop a swelling or lump in an armpit.
How is breast cancer diagnosed?
- Initial assessment: A doctor examines the breasts and armpits. They may do tests such as a mammogram, a special X-ray of the breast tissue which can indicate the possibility of tumours.
- Biopsy: A biopsy is when a small sample of tissue is removed from a part of the body. The sample is then examined under a microscope to look for abnormal cells. The sample can confirm or rule out cancer.
If you are confirmed to have breast cancer, further tests may be needed to assess if it has spread. For example, blood tests, an ultrasound scan of the liver or a chest X-ray.
How is breast cancer treated?
Treatment options which may be considered include surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and hormone treatment. Often a combination of two or more of these treatments are used.
- Surgery: Breast-conserving surgery or the removal of the affected breast depending on the size of the tumour.
- Radiotherapy: A treatment which uses high energy beams of radiation focused on cancerous tissue. This kills cancer cells, or stops them from multiplying. It is mainly used in addition to surgery.
- Chemotherapy: A treatment of cancer by using anti-cancer drugs which kill cancer cells, or stop them from multiplying.
- Hormone treatments: Some types of breast cancer are affected by the ‘female’ hormone oestrogen, which can stimulate the cancer cells to divide and multiply. Treatments which reduce the level of these hormones, or prevent them from working, are commonly used in people with breast cancer.
How successful is treatment?
The outlook is best in those who are diagnosed when the cancer is still small, and has not spread. Surgical removal of a tumour in an early stage may then give a good chance of cure.
The routine mammography offered to women between the ages of 50 and 71 means more breast cancers are being diagnosed and treated at an early stage.
For more information visit breastcancernow.org or call its free helpline on 0808 800 6000
