Adele Roberts: Bowel cancer at 42 gave me the chance to live again
From Second Act with Ateh Jewel by Hello! Magazine Ltd.
April 27, 2026 · 47 min · Episode 46
About this episode
Adele Roberts shares her inspiring journey after a bowel cancer diagnosis and discusses her life changes.
Inspirational Radio 1 DJ Adele Roberts opens up about the second chance her bowel cancer diagnosis gave her, her surprise Royal fan club, why she came out on Big Brother and the ‘big mistake’ which changed her life. Second Act is the podcast and community for women in midlife who refuse to fade into the background. Join host, midlifer, mum-of-two and divorcee Ateh Jewel as she navigates her own second act by speaking to celebrity guests about what age means to them, and how they're approaching this new phase of life. If you've got a question or dilemma you'd like Ateh, her celebrity guests and experts to answer, drop her a line at secondactpod@hellomagazine.com and make sure to tune in to hear the answer. From HELLO! magazine Producer: Millie Jackson Editor: Chelsey Ranore Executive producers: Danielle Lawler and Isabel Mohan Follow @hellomag on Instagram and watch all new episodes on HELLO! magazine's YouTube channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Ateh Jewel
Guest: Adele Roberts
Topics covered
- bowel cancer
- second chances
- celebrity interviews
- midlife
- personal stories
Keywords
- Adele Roberts
- bowel cancer
- Big Brother
- midlife
- inspiration
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: HELLO! magazine, Radio 1, Big Brother
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