Jamie Theakston: How a Cancer Diagnosis Made Me Live Life to the Fullest

Begin Again with Davina McCall

FlightStory

Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Mental Health, Education, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 631 Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2025

⏱️ 87 minutes

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In this episode of Begin Again, Davina McCall sits down with broadcaster Jamie Theakston to discuss his deeply personal cancer journey. Jamie opens up about the difficult moment he shared his diagnosis with his wife and sons and reflects on the impact of losing his mother and his father’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis. Through this honest conversation, Jamie reveals how these life challenges prompted him to embrace each day with greater purpose and presence. With courage and vulnerability, he shares the strength he’s found in family, love, and facing adversity head-on. 🎙️ Drop a comment: What part of Jamie’s story moved you the most? www.instagram.com/beginagain https://www.tiktok.com/@beginagainpod 00:00 Intro (00:01:09) Growing Up and Overcoming Shyness (00:04:32) Becoming a Presenter: Jamie Theakston’s Journey (00:17:07) Working with Zoe Ball and Live and Kicking Days (00:20:56) Landing the Heart Breakfast Show (00:21:59) Jamie on Meeting His Wife and Marriage (00:25:48) Facing a Cancer Diagnosis: Jamie’s Story (00:36:50) Surgery, Survival Rates, and Cancer Screenings (00:41:32) Jamie on the Possibility of Losing His Voice (00:44:47) Recovery and Planning for the Future (00:55:40) How Cancer Changed Jamie’s Appreciation for Life (00:59:47) Jamie on Losing His Mum (01:05:34) Jamie on Family and His Dad’s Dementia (01:16:10) The Future and Shifting Perspective (01:22:47) Radio Wife Amanda Holden (01:25:10) Davina's Takeaways Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:40.4	and they said, you've got cancer. We're now dangerously close to you not being able to talk.
0:45.3	It came as such a huge shock to me. I then had to go home and tell my wife and kids. It was
0:51.0	really hard.
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1:03.3	I got a call from my sister.
1:05.3	I told me that my mum had died of cancer.
1:08.1	And then my dad was left on his own with Alzheimer's.
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