TV legend shares tumour update as she admits 'it's very dangerous'

TV legend Kirsty Gallacher has shared a tumour update as she admitted "it's very dangerous".

The broadcasting and radio veteran appeared on Loose Women on Tuesday (September 23), where she opened up about being diagnosed with a benign acoustic neuroma, a tumour located in the inner canal of her right ear.

While chatting to Charlene White, Jane Moore, Janet Street-Porter and Katie Piper on the ITV show, Kirsty revealed that her "inoperable" tumour had grown, meaning she'd be undergoing radiotherapy in November.

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"The last time you were on, we talked about your tinnitus and the fact that you have this benign tumour. Give us a little update on what's been happening," Jane asked, reports the Express.

"Yeah, I have an acoustic neuroma. So, a couple of years ago, I literally woke up and I couldn't really hear out of my right ear and I thought, 'Oh, that's a bit odd,'" Kirsty shared

"I'd been flown the week before and thought it's not popped, and went to the doctor and it was a medical emergency because obviously, it could be a brain tumour.

"So, they were brilliant, they sent me straight to see a consultant. It took a while for them to work out what was going on because it was after Covid, but it is called an acoustic neuroma, which is a benign tumour that happens to many people. Don't know why."

Kirsty continued to explain that her tumour is in the inner ear canal, which would be "very dangerous" to operate on, so doctors have opted for radiotherapy to try and shrink it.

"I'm having radiotherapy in November, I'm really nervous... It's growing sadly," she revealed.

"It's dangerous because it's pressing on the brain as well, it's right by the brain... We hope that it might do the job, zap it. It's quite straightforward. I'm very lucky it's benign, I'm very lucky that it's not huge, but it's the only way of managing it... I'm very anxious."

Kirsty then candidly discussed how she manages her condition, which she referred to as a "bizarre situation".

"I feel for anyone who has a problem with their senses. I find it quite upsetting. If I'm in an environment that's not great because acoustically it's not great, I just go home because I can't hear," she admitted.

"I'm hoping [the radiotherapy] will make me safe and that's all I can hope for."

Loose Women airs weekdays on ITV1 and ITVX at 12.30pm