US EditionStrictly Come Dancing Contestant Says 'Life Is Too Short' After Recovering From Cancer - Liverpool Echo
Alex Kingston underwent major surgery and radiation after a haemorrhage on stage revealed womb cancer, with treatment completed late 2024 and recovery ongoing during Strictly Come Dancing.
- Alex Kingston revealed she was diagnosed with womb cancer last year and haemorrhaged on stage at Chichester Festival Theatre, calling the moment `That was really shocking`, The Independent reported on Friday, October 10.
- She had been experiencing bloating and aches for some time and only sought medical help after noticing blood in her urine, waiting until the six-week run of The Other Boleyn Girl finished.
- Following investigation, medical teams found cancer in Alex Kingston's fallopian tubes but confirmed it had not spread to her ovaries; treatment included a hysterectomy and radiation therapy throughout 2024.
- Strictly Come Dancing star Alex Kingston credits her health scare for accepting the show and now urges women to consult a GP about mysterious symptoms.
- She urged women not to ignore warning signs of womb cancer, especially unexpected vaginal bleeding, and to seek medical advice and check-ups with a GP.
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PromisSchock on stage, diagnosis in the hospital and a moving comeback: Actress Alex Kingston talks openly about her fight against cancer.
‘I haemorrhaged one night on stage’ – actor Alex Kingston on her shock womb cancer diagnosis
“Your body does try to warn you. It just depends on whether you can read the warning signs.” Alex Kingston is talking about cancer. More specifically, her own recent, earth-shattering experience of womb cancer.
'ER' star Alex Kingston learned she had cancer after hemorrhaging onstage: 'That was really shocking'
Kingston, 62, has also appeared in "Alpha Dog" and "Doctor Who."David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Alex Kingston in 2021ER actress Alex Kingston, who played Dr. Elizabeth Corday on the hit medical drama, was in the middle of a production at an English theater in the summer of 2024 when she got a big sign that all was not well with her body.“That night on stage, I hemorrhaged," Kingston said in an interview with The Independent published Friday. "…
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