'My whole world crumbled' presenter Jo Wilson on being wrongly diagnosed with cancer

A Sky Sports presenter has spoken out about how her world 'crumbled' when she was wrongly diagnosed with cancer.

Jo Wilson was first diagnosed with stage three cervical cancer in 2022 following a smear test, but a year on, she was happily able to announce that she was cancer-free.

Then, her worst nightmare appeared to come true in February when she went for her three-year check-up, and doctors told her that her cancer had returned in a lymph node.

It was a devastating blow that plunged her into months of tests and scans and worry until a radiologist began to wonder if she actually had cancer.

Jo was flooded with relief that she was cancer-free, but the emotional turmoil of the past few months took its toll.

Jo said: 'Living with that uncertainty was incredibly hard. On the outside, life carried on - I worked, was being a mum, played (lots) of padel, spent time with friends and family and smiled for photos.

'But underneath it all, I was carrying something very heavy, and there were times I found myself in some very dark places.'

Jo decided to speak out for three reasons: 'Firstly because we often talk about being 'cancer free', but I'm not sure any of us ever feel truly free of it.

'The fear of recurrence can stay with you long after treatment ends, and I think it's important we talk about that reality.

'If you're someone living beyond a cancer diagnosis, please know you're not alone.'

Her second reason is that 'social media is never the full picture.' She goes on to describe how she may have looked the picture of happiness online, but those good memories sat side by side with her pain and stress.

'Instagram is a highlight reel, not the whole story.' Her third reason is to remind people that they don't always know what someone else is going through.'

Of the mix-up in her diagnosis, she said: 'I couldn't believe it - it felt like my whole world had crumbled all over again.

'But after being referred to the high-dose radiotherapy team, one consultant questioned whether the diagnosis was actually correct.

'What followed were five months of tests, scans, waiting and uncertainty before last week, I finally got the news I'd been desperately hoping for: it wasn't cancer after all.'

'The lymph node is now thought to be a benign neuroma - a cluster of nerves that was likely inflamed at the time of my original scan.'

Jo's emotional message follows the departure of Rachel Brooks from the station in June.