David Williams’ ex-wife, supermodel Lara Stone, recently revealed she had been diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 42
David Walliams’ ex-wife, Lara Stone opened up about her breast cancer diagnosis just days before her former husband was engulfed in a misconduct scandal.
Supermodel Lara, 42, bravely revealed her diagnosis just weeks before her ex was publicly named in allegations saying he “abused of power and status” to contact young women and try to engage in “inappropriate and exploitative sexual activities”. Walliams, who shares a son with Lara, strongly denies the claims.
Lara and Walliams married in 2010 after a ceremony at Claridge’s Hotel before splitting five years later. Posting on Halloween, Lara revealed she had been diagnosed with breast cancer with the news coming as a ‘huge shock’.
The mother-of-two wrote at the time: “Check your breasts. It could save your life.” She added: “Since it’s still officially Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I wanted to share that I have recently been diagnosed and am undergoing treatment for breast cancer.
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“This has obviously been a huge shock, and I’m so grateful to have found it early.”
She went on: “I don’t often share my personal life online, but if this post will make just 1 person check their breasts, or make that appointment they’ve been putting off, it’s worth sharing. Please don’t ignore changes to your body.”
According to Breast Cancer UK, about 1 in 7 women in the UK will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. It is the second most common cancer worldwide.
Lara is yet to speak out on allegations against her ex. Former Little Britain and Britain’s Got Talent star Williams had brought legal action against Independent Television News (ITN) and Guardian News and Media (GNM), publisher of The Guardian to try to stop the organisations from publishing allegations against him.
The court heard they intended to report his alleged “abuse of power and status” to contact young women and try to engage in “inappropriate and exploitative sexual activities”.
Walliams, who has always denied the claims, was seeking an injunction to prevent this broadcast and publication because of a risk that he would take his own life, following two previous suicide attempts.
But his injunction efforts were denied by Judge Mr Justice Nicklin on November 3, and Walliams’ team decided against appealing the decision.
In response to the allegations, Walliams denied any wrongdoing and said he’s ‘devastated’ by the claims.
He sent a letter to journalists working on this investigation and wrote: “Looking back, I realise that at times I behaved thoughtlessly towards other people I had casual sexual relationships with.
“I realise I did not always take people’s feelings properly into account. That is something I regret. And whilst a power imbalance is inevitable when one party is famous, abusing that power is something else entirely and it is something that I never did.”
He added: “I am not a sexual predator. I have not broken the law, but I am devastated that some of the women I met 10 to 20 years ago have now expressed hurt or anger towards me.”
Walliams and Lara began dating in September 2009. The duo got engaged in January 2010 with the Little Britain man getting her a £100,000 Tiffany ring.
They married four months later on May 16, 2010, at London’s Claridge’s Hotel. They welcomed their son in May 2013.
Two years later the couple revealed they had separated. Lara then went on to marry her new husband in 2021. The couple met on Tinder in 2018 and welcomed their son in 2023.
If you’ve been the victim of sexual assault, you can access help and resources via www.rapecrisis.org.uk or calling the national telephone helpline on 0808 802 9999
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