The 57-year-old broadcaster is even fronting a brand new programme on Channel 5 this week investigating Britain's sewage system called, Swimming in Sewage: Britain's Water Scandal. In the show, Michaela will explore 'Wet Wipe Island' and Lake Windermere and meet with campaigners who want a better system.Away from her broadcasting career, Michaela has been candid about her personal life, too.
Michaela continued: "I couldn't get my head around the fact that on Monday morning I'd been apparently healthy, by Tuesday I had cancer, and by Wednesday I was talking about a double mastectomy." More recently in May 2022, she spoke to Woman&Home magazine, explaining to the publication: "Going through breast cancer also strengthened me. It has given me more resilience and made me appreciate my life more because I realise that something could have ended it early and that’s a shock."
She continued: "Often, I forget I've had breast cancer. I had a double mastectomy and have slightly funny-looking boobs but, other than that, that’s it. I was incredibly lucky."Thankfully, after a challenging few years, Michaela is now cancer-free. In 2019, the broadcaster revealed how she had come off medication early. "I took myself off it because I wanted to start 2019 drug-free," she explained to iN10.
"I've had the six-monthly check-ups and the risk of something coming back is so low. Everyone can be unlucky and get a second bout of cancer that’s not connected, but the chance of my particular cancer coming back is very slim.