BBC presenter Lauren Laverne says she has been diagnosed with “smouldering myeloma,” sharing the news via social media about two years after recovering from an earlier cancer. Multiple outlets report that she describes the condition as chronic and says she had not previously heard of it. The diagnosis is presented as a blood and bone marrow disorder, and several reports describe it as rare.
The coverage notes that Laverne’s announcement follows a period of recovery from a previous cancer diagnosis and treatment, and it frames her current health situation as an additional long-term medical condition. While the reports vary in wording—some use “smouldering” and others describe the condition more generally—they consistently attribute the announcement to Laverne herself and relate it to her health journey over the past two years.
Across the articles, there is agreement that Laverne has publicly disclosed the diagnosis and that she is managing this new condition alongside her earlier cancer recovery.
