Radio 1’s Adele Roberts reveals heartbreaking ‘real reason’ she hasn’t married partner of 20 years after cancer battle
Radio 1 DJ Adele Roberts has revealed the real reason she hasn’t married her partner of 20 years .
The I’m A Celeb star, 45, is putting off tying the knot to Kate Holderness because she gets “overwhelmed” by clothes and can’t face the anxiety of choosing outfits for a wedding.
Adele admitted her concerns when quizzed about what she might wear if they were to marry Kate, 40, who she has been in a relationship with since 2004.
The star, who was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2021, said: “This is the reason I’ve not got married, because I don’t know what to wear – I’m being serious. Clothes really overwhelm me.
“Kate has to pick her moments when she takes me shopping because I just get really overwhelmed with choice.
“And so if you came to my house you’d see Kate’s rail – which is like beautiful and it’s all the colours of the rainbow – and mine is just black, black, black, black, black – and maybe one white top.”
Adele first suffered cancer symptoms on I’m A Celebrity in 2019, although she was not diagnosed until 2021, but after her chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment, she has been declared cancer free.
But she now lives with a stoma bag, which she has named Audrey and which she said she may still have if she marries – preventing her from wearing tighter clothing.
She added on the StyleDNA podcast that if she does one day pluck up the courage to marry: “I don’t know whether I’d wear a dress or wear like maybe a jumpsuit because I feel like jumpsuits are starting to be my thing now.
“And I also don’t know whether Audrey would be there because eventually Audrey will get reversed.”
Adele, 45, who made history last year as the fastest woman to run the London Marathon with a stoma bag,
She also said people might be surprised to discover she only considered her body beautiful after she was given the stoma.
She said: “I remember seeing myself in the mirror and for the first time feeling connected to my body and appreciating it and seeing it as beautiful.
“And I know that sounds like really strange to maybe some people, but I was just like for the first time I loved myself.
“And it’s because I realised what that body had been through to keep me alive, and I just felt so grateful
“I think I’m starting to find my style.
“But I think if Audrey wasn’t here I might just have slightly tighter clothes – maybe.”
What are the red flag warning signs of bowel cancer?
IT'S the fourth most common cancer in the UK, the second deadliest - yet bowel cancer can be cured, if you catch it early enough.
While screening is one way of ensuring early diagnosis, there are things everyone can do to reduce their risk of the deadly disease.
Being aware of the signs and symptoms of bowel cancer, spotting any changes and checking with your GP can prove a life-saver.
If you notice any of the signs, don’t be embarrassed and don’t ignore them. Doctors are used to seeing lots of patients with bowel problems.
The five red-flag symptoms of bowel cancer include:
- Bleeding from the back passage, or blood in your poo
- A change in your normal toilet habits – going more frequently for example
- Pain or a lump in your tummy
- Extreme tiredness
- Losing weight
Tumours in the bowel typically bleed, which can cause a shortage of red blood cells, known as anaemia. It can cause tiredness and sometimes breathlessness.
In some cases bowel cancer can block the bowel, this is known as a bowel obstruction.
Other signs include:
- Gripping pains in the abdomen
- Feeling bloated
- Constipation and being unable to pass wind
- Being sick
- Feeling like you need to strain – like doing a number two – but after you’ve been to the loo
While these are all signs to watch out for, experts warn the most serious is noticing blood in your stools.
But, they warn it can prove tricky for doctors to diagnose the disease, because in most cases these symptoms will be a sign of a less serious disease.