Meg Mathews recalls shocking moment she discovered she had breast cancer

Meg revealed a routine mammogram found three 'pea-sized lumps' under her left breast and she was told she had HER2-negative breast cancer Meg Mathews has shared the devastating news of her health, revealing she had been secretly battling breast cancer. Musician Noel Gallaher's ex-wife and businessman by profession has lifted the lid on her health scare as she has spoken for the first time which needs guts. Moreover, Meg also shared what made her to have a double mastectomy after being diagnosed in November 2024. Meg revealed a routine mammogram found three 'pea-sized lumps' under her left breast and she was told she had HER2-negative breast cancer. The columnist revealed her shock at being told she had cancer because she 'felt great' and 'would never have known that I had any illness whatsoever', with the lumps being hard to find as they were at the back by her milk glands. In an interview, Meg reflected on the moment she was told of her diagnosis two years ago. She told The Sun: 'I didn't feel scared when I got the diagnosis. I just thought: "I can't break down and think: poor me". I'm strong, I'm going to get through it.' 'I knew I had to stay positive because it could have gone the other way and I could have relapsed.' Meg quit drinking in 2017 after her 51st birthday. She had battled alcohol and substance dependency stemming from her early teens and peaking during the 1990s Britpop era.