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Family:The actress, 70, said she couldnt bear the thought of her only child Maisie, 31, knowing what she was going through (pictured with Maisie and husband Grant Roffey in 2005). I had some symptoms and not the others, she said. Celeb obsessed? And Dame Julie Walters has now revealed she kept it so secret that she did not even tell her daughter until she was in remission. "I said to the night nurse, 'Is Love Island on?' "Subsequently, Julie has decided to step back from the project to focus on her recovery and recuperation, and so will not be returning to the role of Phil. Dame Julie Walters has pulled out of Channel 4's Truelove due to ill health, she has confirmed. Julie's birth was Delivered her daughter Maisie via C-section due to diabetes. I have to be totally in it. We asked the experts - and their answers will terrify you Public Service Announcement, do NOT watch these ads! We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. I told her I needed to have my appendix removed because there was a problem. British actress Julie Walters has revealed she was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2018. Having had chemotherapy, the actress has now been given the all clear. Fortunately, aside from that incident, Jacqueline seems to have been able to stay sober for years. Maisie herself had cancer as a child, being diagnosed with lymphoblastic leukaemia at the age of two. My discomfort was really slight. The two reside on an organic farm operated by Roffey near Plaistow, West Sussex. More info. Julie herself underwent a CT scan after being referred to a gastric surgeon and, while she was on set filming her upcoming film The Secret Garden, received a phone call asking her to see the specialist who told her it might be cancer. Dame Julie said she had been diagnosed with stage three bowel cancer - which means the cancer has spread to nearby lymph nodes but not to distant body parts - 18 months ago, with two primary tumours in her large intestine. I ask her if she felt scared, angry or tearful after her diagnosis, and why she wanted to keep it a secret and she answers honestly. It's a stressful job and I don't sleep when I'm working. Julie said that she was diagnosed with stage three bowel cancer 18 months ago, with two main tumors in her large intestine. The Harry Potter actress urged people to visit their doctors should they be concerned about their symptoms. You're immediately above the parapet. Walters did not announce her illness to the public until February 2020, when she said in an interview withVictoria Derbyshirethat she would be taking a step back from acting, particularly from large and demanding film roles. 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(Getty Images) Dame Julie Walters has pulled out of her latest TV role on medical grounds after struggling to recover from severe back pain. She couldn't. "I adore the character of Phil - smart, funny and hard-edge, how often does one have the chance at my tender age to play a leading lady in a TV drama?". One month later, in July 2014, Rosie's headache had become unbearable - leaving her unable to work or look after her two daughters Amilia, 11, and Niamh, eight. Here We Go Again, citing a ruptured hernia. Tina Versace, Gianni Versaces sister, How did she die? Victor Montalbn: Where is Ricardo Montalbns son now? After receiving the diagnosis, Walters' thoughts immediately turned to her late friend Victoria Wood, who passed away from cancer in 2016. So there was a huge relief in it, which is strange. Use what you have. In 2003, Walters starred as a widow (Annie Clark) determined to make some good come out of her husband's death from cancer in Calendar Girls, which starred Helen Mirren. I've got cancer! "The person before the operation is different to this person.". Tears came into his eyes.". The Educating Rita star, now 70, was diagnosed with stage-three bowel cancer while filming The Secret Garden in Yorkshire in 2018. It's not good for me.. His support over the years has been everything to me. Does Dame Julie Walters have children? The actress and her husband are parents to daughter Maisie Mae Roffey, who was born in 1988. DIGITAL SPY, PART OF THE HEARST UK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK. But I certainly don't think I can go back to [a film that requires working] six days a week, five in the morning till seven o'clock at night.". Having experienced some "slight discomfort" and stomach pain, Julie was referred for a CT scan which ultimately showed her diagnosis. Her recovery, however, had meant she had to be cut from certain scenes in the soon-to-be-released film The Secret Garden, in which she stars alongside Colin Firth. Copyright 2023 Farlex, Inc. | In lighter news however, she told Derbyshire that after her surgery everything is fine. TrendRadars. Julie Walters: The star confessed that she thought acting caused her cancer (Image: Getty) Symptoms can include the following: Bleeding from your bottom and/or "I was still thinking, 'That's ridiculous, he must have made a mistake'. Referring to the stigma of being examined by a doctor, she said: "Your bowel is part of your digestive system, it's just what digests your food. "I was completely bowled over by the writing - the dark humour, the love story and the thriller element set against a backdrop of what happens to us all as we approach our later years. The two became parents of their only all-grown daughter Maisie Mae Roffey born on April 26, 1988. Discover your rider rating - how many one-star reviews do Take care of your gut and it will take care of you: Could these 'friendly' bacteria transform your gut Are YOU eating the right colours? Talking to Victoria Derbyshire, the Mamma Mia star said she thought doctors must have been mistaken when she first heard the news. It's a stressful job and I don't sleep when I'm working. Julie Walters reveals she kept cancer battle secret from her Dame Julie said her own experience of cancer had now made her reflect on "how frightened [Wood] must have been". "But the other thing I thought was, 'God, the last time I saw her was in the hospital sitting by the bed And I had [cancer] at the same time'.". For Walters, who was diagnosed with stage-three bowel cancer, the disease had spread to nearby lymph nodes, but had not infected any other organs or body parts, with the two primary tumours located in her large intestine. Laura Montalbn: How did Ricardo Montalbns daughter die? 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Walters appeared in the film version of Mamma Mia!, playing Rosie Mulligan in June 2008. It's very stressful. Walters holds British nationality and her parents are Thomas Walters, an English builder and decorator, and Mary Bridget, an Irish Catholic postal clerk from County Mayo. Dame Julie Walters has said that she feels like a different person after having overcome bowel cancer. Dame Julie Walters has pulled out of Channel 4's Truelove due to ill health, she has confirmed.. She said: "So I came out and then Grant was waiting in the car because he'd taken me. I couldnt bear the thought of everyone worrying, particularly my daughter, she told the Daily Telegraphs magazine. Head over to our Facebook Group to see new picks every day, and chat with other readers about what they're watching right now. Julie Walters Pulls Out Of Channel 4 Drama Truelove Due To Ill Health, Replaced By Lindsay Duncan EXCLUSIVE: Julie Walters has pulled out of Clarke Peters-starring Channel 4 drama Truelove due to ill health and is being replaced by Lindsay Deadline - Max Goldbart 5h Read more on deadline.com Drama entertainment news And I'm dealing with the shock of that, and it's all systems go to have it treated. Julie Walters said Maisie simply responded, Okay, mum. The UKs largest charity for bowel cancer, Bowel Cancer UK, explains that the condition can also be known as colorectal cancer, and it usually affects the large bowel which is made up of the colon and rectum. Walters also appeared in The Harry Hill Movie, Paddington and its 2017 sequel, Brooklyn, Film Stars Dont Die in Liverpool, and Mary Poppins Returns. Start where you are. Julie was referred to a gastric surgeon and underwent a CT scan after she had been suffering with stomach pain, heartburn and vomiting. Her zodiac sign is a Taurus. Ls vr integritetspolicy och cookiepolicy fr att f mer information om hur vi anvnder dina personuppgifter. During that time, she was filming the upcoming film The Secret Garden, from which she later had to be cut from several scenes. Director Simon Curtis Writer Frank McGuinness Stars Julie Walters Stephen Campbell Moore Lyndsey Marshal See production, box office & Julie Walters health: Actress diagnosis due to discomfort [INTERVIEW] Bowel Gran: Dame Deborah James' mum marks daughter's 41st birthday with emotional post. Sitting down to speak with the journalist and Im A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! Read about our approach to external linking. The actress, who is Dame Julie Walters has announced she's giving up acting after blaming the stresses of the job on her cancer diagnosis. She stated however in October 2020, that she would make an exception forMamma Mia 3! You're being judged. 'I'll never forget his face' as she spoke about his tears. Sometimes, a tumour can block the bowel, causing sudden strong pains in the stomach area, bloating and feeling or being sick. The actress underwent surgery where she had nearly a foot of her colon removed and revealed she later went through chemotherapy. Dame Julie Walters has revealed that she kept her cancer diagnosis so secret that she didn't even tell her daughter Maisie. I was still thinking, Thats ridiculous, he must have made a mistake. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Walters has appeared in numerous movies, some of which include: Walters appeared in the Harry Potter series from 2001 to 2011. Revealing that Maisie had simply responded, 'Okay, mum', Walters added: "She knew it probably didn't sound right, but she also knew I wasn't going to talk about it and she didn't push me.".