The Only Way Is Essex star Shelby Tribble has opened up on her cancer scare after she found a lump in her breast.
The 30 year old reality TV star shared her personal experience with her social media followers, using the opportunity to encourage them to get "checked" and keep a keen eye on any changes in their breasts, as well as making sure they go to the doctor as soon as possible if there are any worries.
Sharing a snap of her reading a leaflet on breast cancer awareness in the hospital, Shelby also showed her followers a letter she'd been given with information on biopsies.
"I noticed a lump in my boob but didn't think anything of it (which is silly)," the mum-of-one, who shares son Abel with fellow TOWIE star Sam Mucklow, shared.
"I thought it had got bigger so went to my GP who referred me to be checked ASAP. They think the lump is a Fibroadenoma but I had a biopsy taken today just to be safe."
"Always check your boobies ladies for any bumps, lumps, changes and make sure you see the GP straight away," Shelby continued, urging her fans not to ignore any possible symptoms or signs of breast cancer.
Shelby has previously had a boob job in the past after suffering from nasty comments and bullying over her "flat chest".
As a result, the reality star said she struggled to look in the mirror because she constantly felt like her body wasn't "good enough".
When Shelby turned 21, she finally decided to get work done on her breasts in a bid to increase her confidence in her appearance. The brunette beauty opted to increase her bra-size from an A to a C cup and went under the knife at 22, eight years ago.
"Being flat chested used to really bother me — as a teenager I used to put fillers in my bra," the star told The Sun.
It comes after a tough couple of months for the mum-of-one, as it was revealed in October that Shelby and her partner Sam had reportedly decided to call it quits on their relationship after four years together.
While the pair have so far declined to comment on the reports and are yet to announce their "split" publicly, a source told The Sun "they're still co-parenting their child together and want to keep things normal for Abel".
The insider added to the publication that the "romantic relationship is over" and Shelby is being supported by her family and friends.
The social media influencer also shared a telling TikTok clip amongst sweet snaps with her son of her miming the lyrics to a rap track earlier this month.
In it, she mouthed "just get your s**t and go" and smiled to the camera," as friend Chloe Lewis wrote in the comments: "Sorry the last one had killed me."
"Hahahaa you just know," Shelby replied with a laughing emoji, while her pal then shot back: "ohh I know girllll Beautiful as always"
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