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Jessie J announces she is cancer-free

Jessie J performs onstage at Royal Liverpool Philharmonic on April 10, 2026 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Joseph Okpako/Getty Images for ABA)
Jessie J - "I sobbed for hours and then exhaled for the first time in a year"

Singer Jessie J has revealed she is officially cancer-free, saying she "sobbed for hours" after receiving the all-clear.

The 37-year-old, whose real name is Jessica Cornish, announced last year she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and temporarily stepped back from performing to undergo treatment.

Sharing the update on Instagram after attending a check-up and MRI, Cornish wrote: "RESULTS ARE IN AND I AM CANCER FREE !!

"I sobbed for hours and then exhaled for the first time in a year."

In a clip shared alongside the post, the singer admitted she was nervous about the results.

"I'm actually s******* myself, I'm not gonna lie," she said.

The mother of one later told fans she had her "fingers crossed" and was sending out "good vibes" during the appointment.

Cornish has spoken openly about her health struggles through the years, having been diagnosed with a heart condition aged eight, suffering a minor stroke at 18, and briefly losing her hearing in 2020.

Announcing her cancer diagnosis on social media last June, the Price Tag singer told fans at the time she'd been "in and out" of tests.

The 37-year-old said: "I was diagnosed with early breast cancer.

"Cancer sucks in any form, but I'm holding on to the word 'early'."

Last August, Cornish said she had to undergo a second operation and postponed a tour.

The singer-songwriter returned to the stage last September at BBC Radio 2 in the Park in Chelmsford, Essex.

She told Women's Health UK last December: "Since I was young, so many things have happened to me. I've always had obscure health issues that [doctors] can't figure out.

"Nothing has broken me.

"I believe I've gone through all the things I have to help people. Even if it's just to write songs about it."

Cornish has had three number one songs with Domino, Price Tag, and Bang Bang.

She was awarded four M OBO awards in 2011, including Best UK Act, Best Newcomer, Best Song for Do It Like a Dude, and Best Album for Who You Are.

She also won the Brit Award for Rising Star in 2011.

Her latest album, Don't Tease Me with a Good Time, was released in November 2025.

Source: Press Association

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