Sky Sports News presenter Jo Wilson ‘wrongly told’ her cancer had returned
By Casey Cooper-Fiske, Press Association Senior Entertainment Reporter
Sky Sports News presenter Jo Wilson has revealed she was wrongly told that her cancer had returned.
The journalist revealed she had been diagnosed with stage three cervical cancer in September 2022, and said she had “no evidence of disease” in a post on Instagram in March 2023 following treatment.
A recent post on her Instagram read: “In February, after my three-year scan, I was told my cancer had returned in a lymph node. 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.
“The relief was indescribable, but so too is the emotional toll from the last five months, believing – then not knowing if my cancer had returned.
“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.”
Wilson went on to say that she had shared the misdiagnosis as she doubted whether those who had lived through a cancer diagnosis “ever truly feel free of it” even following the all-clear.
She added: “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.”
Wilson also said she shared the story as “we never really know what someone else is carrying” and said it was her “reminder to be kind”.
