Lisa Faulkner has announced she is ‘all clear’ after being diagnosed with breast cancer.

Actress and presenter Lisa Faulkner says she is recovering after undergoing breast cancer surgery two weeks ago.

The winner of the famous masterchef she told her Instagram followers., External After the operation, she received her results and “everything is good, they removed everything, so everything is clear and I need radiotherapy in a few weeks”.

Faulkner said she was diagnosed with “early stage breast cancer” and had a “very big operation,” adding that she still has “a very small amount of healing to do. But I’m fine, I’m fine. And I feel great.”

She told fans: “I’m so grateful that I went for a mammogram. Don’t put them down, go, because you got this – without this mammogram, it wouldn’t have been taken.”

Faulkner, 54, added: “We’re thankful for our wonderful NHS and we’re thankful that we can have these mammograms, and get treatment sooner.

The actress is known for her roles in EastEnders, Holy City and Spooks.

Former EastEnders star Tamzin Outhwaite was among those to send well wishes: “I love you Lizzie, you’ve got this darling.”

Faulkner, a food writer, is married to chef John Torode. The pair also hosted a cookery show together on ITV, John and Lisa’s Weekend Kitchen.

Torode was fired from the BBC show Masterchef last year He was acquitted after charges were brought against him that he used “an extremely offensive racist term”. “I have no recollection,” he said.