BBC DJ Hannah Wants has shared a health update (Image: @hannah_wants/Instagram)
Beloved British DJ Hannah Wants has revealed that she’s been diagnosed with cancer for a fourth time in a heartbreaking post.
The Birmingham star, 38, opened up about her fresh health battle in a candid post as her loyal fans rallied behind her. Hannah – whose real name is Hannah Smith – has been a DJ since she was 18 and is best known for her Radio 1 residency.
But away from the studio, the DJ has been bravely battling breast cancer, and has now revealed that it has returned once again. In an emotional post, she shared a black and white snap of herself smiling in her hospital bed.
Opening about her battle, she wrote: “This definitely isn’t the end of the year post I wanted to be writing nor how I wanted to be entering 2025, however my path has been redirected and I have no other option than to surrender to what is and have faith that the universe has bigger and better plans for me.
“I recently received cancer diagnosis number 4… some of you will know small snippets of my story, some of you won’t know anything but long story short8 years ago I was first diagnosed with breast cancer and since then I have experienced 3 separate recurrences.
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She revealed she has been diagnosed with cancer for a fourth time (Image: @hannah_wants/Instagram)
“I went public with diagnosis 1 and 2 and diagnosis 3 I chose to keep private. What I’m dealing with now, diagnosis number 4, had been an unexpected, monumental shock to all systems.
“My world has flipped, my life path, my time and energy have all been redirected and my journey to full health and wellness (mentally, emotionally, physically, spiritually) as restarted.”
Hannah went on to encourage other people who have cancer to “not give up” as she pleaded with fans to “pray” for her. She continued: “Love your people (and your pets AKA kids with fur), don’t take that s**t for granted either.
“Tomorrow is never promised and that goes for me, you, and our loved ones. Tell your people you love them. Show them you love them. Appreciate them. Be present with them.”
She ended the lengthy post saying: “Here’s to healing, relaxing my nervous system and getting into energetic alignment with the highest outcome.”
It didn’t take long before fan flooded to the comments to pass on their messages of support. JLS frontman Marvin Humes penned: “Thinking of you Hannah and sending big love and strength.. What a powerful post.”
Her friend DJ Spoony added: “I don’t think I’ve ever read a more beautiful and positive post. H, I love the energy here.
“Sending hugs, love and all the strength to help you deal with it. You absolute champion.” Another fan penned: “Praying for you Hannah. You got this.”
Over the years, Hannah has established herself among the most sought after DJs in the world alongside a string of successful releases behind her.
The popular star boasts an army of fans who all turn out to hear her play at clubs and festivals across the world from Australia to Ibiza.